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Some men are born to be murdered
Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club

Lewis Bishop was born to be murdered - the perfect victim, a man whom many had every reason to hate and fear. When he is suddenly shot dead one night he leaves behind him only unpleasant memories, a flood of relief, and a pretty puzzle for the police - and a case for the irrepressible detective Arthur Crook . . .



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No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Anthony Gilbert shared with other successful crime writers a combination of writing talent and clever plotting skills necessary to make it in detective fiction's Golden Age ... Along with Agatha Christie [he] had a talent to deceive * mysteryfile.com *
Unquestionably a most intelligent author. Gifts of ingenuity, style and character drawing * SUNDAY TIMES *
If there is one author whose books need to be widely available, it is Gilbert * Inkquilletc.blogspot *

The Black Stage

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      Publisher: The Murder Room
      Publication Date: 1/14/2013 12:04:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781471909849, 978-1471909849
      ISBN10: 1471909840

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Some men are born to be murdered
      Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club

      Lewis Bishop was born to be murdered - the perfect victim, a man whom many had every reason to hate and fear. When he is suddenly shot dead one night he leaves behind him only unpleasant memories, a flood of relief, and a pretty puzzle for the police - and a case for the irrepressible detective Arthur Crook . . .



      Trade Review
      No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
      Anthony Gilbert shared with other successful crime writers a combination of writing talent and clever plotting skills necessary to make it in detective fiction's Golden Age ... Along with Agatha Christie [he] had a talent to deceive * mysteryfile.com *
      Unquestionably a most intelligent author. Gifts of ingenuity, style and character drawing * SUNDAY TIMES *
      If there is one author whose books need to be widely available, it is Gilbert * Inkquilletc.blogspot *

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