Richard Hull

From the point of view of the nation, it's a good thing that he died. Great Barwick's least popular man is murdered on a train. Twelve jurors sit in court. Four suspects are identified—but which of them is on trial? This novel has all the makings of a classic murder mystery, but with a twist: as Attorney-General Anstruther Blayton leads...

I should be very much happier if she were dead. Edward Powell lives with his Aunt Mildred in the Welsh town of Lywll. His aunt thinks Lywll is an idyllic place to live, but Edward loathes the countryside — and thinks the company even worse. In fact, Edward has decided to murder his aunt. A darkly humorous depiction of fraught...