The Man Who Wasn't There (Gilbert novel)

The Man Who Wasn't There
First edition (UK)
AuthorAnthony Gilbert
LanguageEnglish
SeriesArthur Crook
GenreMystery thriller
PublisherCollins Crime Club
Publication date
1937
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byMurder by Experts 
Followed byMurder Has No Tongue 

The Man Who Wasn't There is a 1937 mystery detective novel by Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of British writer Lucy Beatrice Malleson.[1] It is the second in her long-running series featuring the unscrupulous London solicitor and detective Arthur Crook.[2]

Synopsis

Marjorie Hyde, a beautiful actress, stands accused of murdering her very jealous husband Major Hyde by poisoning his glass of port after dinner. However Arthur Crook and his associates set out to clear her name.

References

  1. ^ Reilly p.659
  2. ^ Murphy p.120

Bibliography

  • Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 2. Salem Press, 1988.
  • Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.


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