Colour Of Murder - Softcover

Symons, Julian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0712352279 ISBN 13: 9780712352277

Publisher: The British Library, 2018

Synopsis

John Wilkins meets a beautiful, irresistible girl, and his world is turned upside down. Looking at his wife, and thinking of the girl, everything turns red before his eyes the colour of murder. This award-winning crime novel from 1957 is a gripping examination of the psychology of murder and the nature of justice, unravelling the mystery by showing the events leading up to a murder, and the psychiatric evaluation which follows.

About this title

About the Author:

Julian Symons (1912-1984) was a notable writer of British crime fiction from the 1950s until his death, publishing more than thirty novels in total. He served as President of the prestigious Detection Club, won two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, and is well known as the author of Bloody Murder, a classic history of crime fiction.

Review:

`One of our most ingenious and stylish home-grown crime novelists' - Spectator; `A book to delight every puzzle-suspense enthusiast' - New York Times

About this edition

• Publisher: The British Library
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0712352279
• ISBN 13: 9780712352277
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256