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Murder in the Basement (British Library Crime Classics) by Anthony BerkeleyWhen two newlyweds discover that a corpse has been buried in the basement of their new home, a grueling case begins to trace the victim's identity. 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.
Anthony Berkeley was a pen name of Anthony Berkeley Cox (1893 - 1971), one of the most influential figures in the history of British crime fiction. As well as being the author of many classic detective stories, Berkeley founded the prestigious… Read More
