Murder in the basement / Anthony Berkeley ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.
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TextSeries: A Roger Sheringham case | British Library Crime ClassicsPublisher: Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©1932Description: 250 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781728261249
- 1728261244
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Mystery | BERKELEY ANTHONY | RS 8 | Available | 33111011027683 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"[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
When two newlyweds discover that a corpse has been buried in the basement of their new home, a grueling case begins to trace the identity of the victim. With all avenues of investigation approaching exhaustion, a tenuous piece of evidence offers a chance for Chief Inspector Moresby and leads him to the amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham, who has recently been providing cover work in a school south of London.
Desperate for evidence of any kind in the basement case, Moresby begins to sift through the manuscript of a satirical novel Sheringham has been writing about his colleagues at the school, convinced that amongst the colorful cast of teachers hides the victim--and perhaps their murderer.
A novel pairing dark humor and intelligent detection work, this 1932 mystery is an example of a celebrated Golden Age author's most inventive work. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author Martin Edwards.
Sequel to: Top storey murder.
"Originally published in 1932 by Hodder and Stoughton, London"--Title page verso.
"Anthony Berkeley, one of the most influential crime writers of the 1920s and 1930s and founder of the prestigious Detection Club, returns to the reading public. First published in 1932, Murder in the Basement is Berkeley at his most playful. When newlyweds move into a new home only to discover a corpse in their basement, a grueling investigation begins to identify the victim. When avenues of inquiry peter out, Chief Inspector Moresby follows a tenuous lead to amateur criminologist Roger Sheringham, who has been working in a school south of London. In need of evidence of any kind, Moresby picks through Sheringham's satirical novel about his colleagues at the school, convinced that the colorful cast of teachers hides the victim-and perhaps their murderer"-- Provided by publisher.