Twice round the clock
Houston, Billie2024
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Horace Manning, scientist, recluse and 'closed book' even to his friends is found dead in his study at 4am, following a dinner in honour of his daughter Helen's engagement. An ivory-handled carving knife rests between his shoulder blades as the houseguests gather about to witness the awful crime. The telephone line has been sabotaged; a calculated murder has been committed. Rewinding twelve hours, the events of the afternoon and evening unfold, along with a multitude of motives from a closed cast of suspects and clues until the narrative reaches 4am again - then races on to its riveting conclusion at 4pm.
Main title:
Twice round the clock / Billie Houston.
Author:
Houston, Billie, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : British Library Publishing, 2024.
Collation:
258 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781444853605 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
BRN:
1514525