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C.S. Forester

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Penguin
06 February 2024

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage

A twisting psychological thriller of a family caught in a murderous trap of their own making

Mr Marble is in serious debt, desperate for money to pay his family's bills, until the combination of a wealthy relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him the perfect solution. Slowly the Marble family becomes poisoned by guilt, and caught in a trap of secrets, fear and blackmail. Then Mrs Marble ensures that retribution comes in the most unexpected of ways...

By: C.S. Forester
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9780241654170
ISBN 10: 0241654173
Series: Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 06 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was stationed as a government official. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later sailed with the Royal Navy. He drew on this experience for the Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era. His novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous 1951 film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.