Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderA first-rate job"-New York Times"A classic of the genre"-GuardianHorniman, Birley and Craine is a highly respected legal firm with clients drawn from the highest in the land. When a deed box in the office is opened to reveal a corpse, the threat of scandal promises to wreak havoc on the firm's reputation-especially as the murder looks like an inside job. The partners and staff of the firm keep a watchful and suspicious eye on their colleagues, as Inspector Hazlerigg sets out to solve the mystery of who Mr. Smallbone was-and why he had to die. Written with style, pace, and wit, this is a masterpiece by one of the finest writers of traditional British crime novels since the Second World War." | Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert, Paperback | Indigo Chapters