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Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage series

There is nothing more dangerous than a desperate man

Bank clerk William Marble is facing financial ruin - until a visit from a wealthy young relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him an unexpected solution. But there is no such thing as the perfect murder. Gradually Marble becomes poisoned by guilt and fear, and his entire family corrupted. Sooner or later his deed will catch up with him, as events spiral out of control in the most unpredictable of ways...

The unsung godfather of English noir-- Andrew Taylor
Compelling. * Sunday Times *

C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.

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ISBN 13	9780241654170
ISBN 10	0241654173
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Author	Cs Forester
Series	Penguin Modern Classics - Crime And Espionage
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2023-10-05
Number of pages	192
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