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Twice round the clock

ISBN: 9781464216350 (trade paperback)
ISBN: 1464216355
ISBN: 9781464216374
Physical Description: print xii, 247 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, 2024.
Copyright: &copy;1935

Houston, Billie 1906-1972 (author.). Edwards, Martin, 1955- (writer of introduction.).

Summary: "Horace Manning, scientist, recluse, and "closed book" even to his friends, is found dead in his study at 4 a.m., following a dinner in honour of his daughter's engagement. An ivory-handled carving knife rests between his shoulder blades as the houseguests gather round to witness the awful crime. The telephone line has been sabotaged-a calculated murder has been committed. Rewinding twelve hours, the events of the afternoon and evening unfold, revealing a multitude of clues and motives from a closed cast of suspects until the narrative reaches 4 a.m. again-then races on to its riveting conclusion at 4 p.m., as the reader is led twice round the clock"--