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The Clue in the Book

By: Julian Symons
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Murder by the Book.

Private detective Francis Quarles visits a man with a valuable collection of manuscripts written by murderers. During his stay, the man is killed after drinking cyanide-laced port. A cryptic literary clue in the front page of a book offers the only indication of who may be responsible.

The British Library wishes to acknowledge that outdated language is used regarding disability in this story.

©1952 Julian Symons (P)2022 Isis Publishing Ltd
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