The loss of Sammy Crockett / Arthur Morrison -- The adventure of the missing three-quarter / Arthur Conan Doyle -- The double problem / F.A.M. Webster -- Fisherman's luck / J. Jefferson Farjeon -- The football photograph / H.C. Bailey -- The red golf ball / Gerald Verner -- The boat race murder / Da
Settling scores: sporting mysteries
β Scribed by Martin Edwards
- Publisher
- British Library Publishing; Poisoned Pen Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 420 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Naperville;IL
- ISBN
- 1464212856
- ASIN
- B0856NYYNL
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
From the squash court to the golf links, the football pitch to the swimming pool and the race course to the cricket square, no court, grounds, stadium or stand is safe from skullduggery. Entering the arena where sport clashes with crime, this spirited medley of short stories showcases the greatest deadly plays and criminal gambits of the mystery genre. β©With contenders by some of the finest writers in the field, including Celia Fremlin, Michael Gilbert, Gladys Mitchell and Leo Bruce, this new anthology offers a ringside view of the darker side of sports and proves that crime, naturally, is a game for all seasons.
β¦ Subjects
Crime
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