Murder in the Basement

Anthony Berkeley, Martin Edwards

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British Library Publishing
10 November 2021

Series: British Library Crime Classics

When two newlyweds discover that a corpse has been buried in the basement of their new home, a gruelling case begins to trace the identity of the victim. With all avenues of investigation approaching exhaustion, a tenuous piece of evidence offers a chance for Chief Inspector Moresby and leads him to the amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham, who has recently been providing cover work in a school south of London.

Desperate for evidence of any kind on the basement case, Moresby begins to sift through the manuscript of a satirical novel Sheringham had been writing about his colleagues at the school, convinced that amongst the colourful cast of teachers hides the victim – and perhaps their murderer.

A novel pairing dark humour and intelligent detection work, this 1932 ‘whowasdunin?’ mystery is an example of a celebrated Golden Age author’s most inventive work.

By: Anthony Berkeley
Introduction by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 97
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712353946
ISBN 10: 0712353941
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 10 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Berkeley was a pen name of Anthony Berkeley Cox (1893- 1971), one of the most important figures in the history of British crime fiction. Many of his novels feature the amateur criminologist Roger Sheringham. As well as being the author of many classic detective stories, Berkeley was the founder of the prestigious Detection Club for the finest crime writers.