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2023
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-241-65417-0 (ISBN)
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-241-65417-0 (ISBN)
Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage series
There is nothing more dangerous than a desperate man
Bank clerk William Marble is facing financial ruin - until a visit from a wealthy young relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him an unexpected solution. But there is no such thing as the perfect murder. Gradually Marble becomes poisoned by guilt and fear, and his entire family corrupted. Sooner or later his deed will catch up with him, as events spiral out of control in the most unpredictable of ways...
There is nothing more dangerous than a desperate man
Bank clerk William Marble is facing financial ruin - until a visit from a wealthy young relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him an unexpected solution. But there is no such thing as the perfect murder. Gradually Marble becomes poisoned by guilt and fear, and his entire family corrupted. Sooner or later his deed will catch up with him, as events spiral out of control in the most unpredictable of ways...
C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.09.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 128 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 140 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| ISBN-10 | 0-241-65417-3 / 0241654173 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-241-65417-0 / 9780241654170 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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