Murder in the Basement - (British Library Crime Classics) by Anthony Berkeley (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In this brilliantly unconventional British mystery, a buried body and a novelist's manuscript intertwine, turning fiction into fatal fact.
- Author(s): Anthony Berkeley
- 272 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Crime
- Series Name: British Library Crime Classics
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About the Book
"Originally published in 1932 by Hodder and Stoughton, London"--Title page verso.Book Synopsis
In this brilliantly unconventional British mystery, a buried body and a novelist's manuscript intertwine, turning fiction into fatal fact. Literary clues and eccentric suspects collide in a tale perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and British Library Crime Classics.
When a young couple uncovers a corpse beneath their new London home, Scotland Yard is stumped. Enter Roger Sheringham: novelist, amateur sleuth, and reluctant schoolteacher. While posing as a teacher for research, Sheringham pens a biting satire about his colleagues. But as Inspector Moresby digs deeper, one question emerges: did Sheringham unwittingly describe the victim--and their killer?
A genre-defying gem from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, Murder in the Basement delivers a mystery as thought-provoking as it is entertaining; with sharp wit, period charm, and a daring narrative twist.
Praise for Murder in the Basement:
"[Anthony Berkeley's] tale of petty rivalries, affairs, and revenge plots is so deliciously entertaining. [Murder in the Basement is] a pioneering example of the "whowasdunin" that, like that corpse in the basement, richly deserves exhumation." -- Kirkus Reviews
Review Quotes
"A newlywed's hunch that a treasure is hidden in the Middlesex house he's rented leads to an unwelcome discovery in this forgotten golden age gem first published in 1932. [Anthony Berkeley's] tale of petty rivalries, affairs, and revenge plots is so deliciously entertaining. [Murder in the Basement is] a pioneering example of the "whowasdunin" that, like that corpse in the basement, richly deserves exhumation." -- Kirkus Reviews
"First published in 1932, this stellar mystery from British author Berkeley (1893-1971) is believed to be the first-ever "whowasdunin..." Berkeley's adroit use of dry humor and plot twists help to maintain suspense even before the dead woman is named. This entry more than exceeds the high standards of the British Library Crime Classics reprint series." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
