The Smooth Face Of Evil by Margaret Yorke
On an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, two boys who had spent most of the day paddling about on the dark waters of the old gravel pit pulled in to the side to refresh themselves with Mars Bars and crisps. They made landfall at a slightly different spot from where they had put their canoe into the water that morning, which explained why they had missed it then. They saw the pale white hand of a dead man, partially screened by a bush that overhung the black water of the artificial lake, breaking the surface. Before then Terry Brett, a personable con-man, has 'befriended' Alice Armitage, an elderly and lonely widow, knowing he is on to a good thing. But when he joins forces with Alice's scheming neighbour, his greed takes him further than he had planned - and he finds himself accused of a murder he did not commit ...
'Well shaped suspense and ironic finale' The Guardian'A genuine slow burner running efficiently on greed, lust and desolation.' The Observer'A novel as plausible as it is readable, which is saying a lot' Stanley Reynolds
Margaret Yorke, a past Chairman of the CWA, has become one of Britain's most respected mystery novelists. She uses the warp and weft of everyday life as her inspiration, creating credible and moving tales of suspense from the reactions of seemingly ordinary people to extraordinary events. She lives in a village near Aylesbury and loathes any comparison to Miss Marple.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751527148 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751527149 |
| Title | The Smooth Face Of Evil |
| Author | Margaret Yorke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1999-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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