Horniman,Birley and Craine is a highly respected legal firm with clients reaching to 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.
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Publisher: British Library PublishingISBN: 9780712352970Dimensions: 190 x 130 mm
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`A first-rate job'- New York Times; `A classic of the genre'- Guardian
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