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Plain Murder

By C.S. Forester
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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In Plain Murder by C.S. Forester, the story takes you into the gritty world of a London advertising firm, where the pressures of business success lead a group of ambitious co-workers down a path of criminal plotting. As their lust for power and wealth grows, they become embroiled in a chilling conspiracy that raises unsettling questions about morality and ambition, creating a tense and gripping thriller.
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Plain Murder

At the Universal Advertising Agency on the Strand, London, a murder is being planned. Three men have been discovered taking bribes and face the grim prospect of the dole queue, unless they can get rid of the person who caught them. Their ringleader, thick-set and vicious Mr Morris, soon discovers that killing is far easier than he thought.

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A brilliantly atmospheric and gripping portrayal of the dark heart of a killer, new to Penguin Modern Classics.

At the Universal Advertising Agency on the Strand, London, a murder is being planned. Three men have been discovered taking bribes and face the grim prospect of the dole queue, unless they can get rid of the person who caught them. Their ringleader, thick-set and vicious Mr Morris, soon discovers that killing is far easier than he thought—and that he even has a talent for it. He might, he feels, be superhuman. But as he will discover, there is no such thing as the perfect crime, and no deed goes unpunished.

Taking us into a 1930s London of grimy back streets, smoky cafes and shabby rooms, Plain Murder, C.S. Forester's second crime novel, is a brilliantly atmospheric and gripping portrayal of the dark heart of a killer.

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Released in 1930 and written by C.S. Forester, Plain Murder is a compelling crime and thriller novel that has been described as a powerful and impactful work by the Observer. The Guardian praises Forester for his exceptional storytelling skills, while Ernest Hemingway personally endorses Forester's work to other avid readers. Additionally, the novel is acknowledged by Andrew Taylor as a significant contribution to the English noir genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141198132

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 208

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C.S. Forester Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 - 2 April 1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of naval warfare. His most notable works were the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era, and The African Queen (1935; filmed in 1951 by John Huston). His novels A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours were jointly awarded the 1938 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. He began his career with the crime novels Payment Deferred and Plain Murder, now reissued in Penguin Modern Classics along with The Pursued, which was lost for over 60 years.

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