The Man Who Killed Himself

by Julian Symons

Paper Book, 1967

Status

Available

Call number

823.912

Series

Joan Kahn-Harper (1)

Tags

Mystery, Fiction, Keating 100 best, four-plus, British, archive.org

Genres

Collections

Where:CUL, Where:MB

Publication

New York: Harper & Row, 1967

Description

Arthur Brownjohn has never quite got anything right. Whatever he does, it always seems to go more than a little awry. The same could be said for the murder of his wife - a bungled, inferior affair despite his having consulting all the experts in the field of killings, executions and dastardly deeds. Resolving never to repeat the same mistakes, he enlists the help of Major Easonby Mellon - a man who really knows what he's doing...

User reviews

LibraryThing member SomeGuyInVirginia
A complex book, I won't go into details because I envy anyone who gets to discover them for himself. I will say that it goes down smooth- fast and shocking like a Christmas cracker.

Awards

Crime Writers' Association Awards (Shortlist — 1967)
501 Must-Read Books (Emma Beare, 2006)
H.R.F. Keating's 100 Best Crime & Mystery Books (62)

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

186 p.; 21 cm

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