Murder in the Basement, Paperback

[Anthony Berkeley's] tale of petty rivalries, affairs, and revenge plots is so deliciously entertaining. [Murder in the Basement is] a pioneering example of the whowasdunin that, like that corpse in the basement, richly deserves exhumation.-- Kirkus Reviews

When two newlyweds discover that a corpse has been buried in the basement of their new home, a grueling case begins to trace the identity of the victim. With all avenues of investigation approaching exhaustion, a tenuous piece of evidence offers a chance for Chief Inspector Moresby and leads him to the amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham, who has recently been providing cover work in a school south of London.

Desperate for evidence of any kind in the basement case, Moresby begins to sift through the manuscript of a satirical novel Sheringham has been writing about his colleagues at the school, convinced that amongst the colorful cast of teachers hides the victim--and perhaps their murderer.

A novel pairing dark humor and intelligent detection work, this 1932 mystery is an example of a celebrated Golden Age author's most inventive work. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author Martin Edwards.

• Collection: British Library Crime Classics
• Dimensions: 203 x 135
• Author: Anthony Berkeley
• Cover type: Paperback
• Publishing Year: 2022
• Publishing Month: 12
• Pages: 272
• Language: English
• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Weight: 259 g