Look Three Ways at Murder


Book Description

Once a murder is committed, the perpetrators have nothing to lose – they can murder again, although the chances of being caught rise, especially if Roger West, one of Scotland Yard’s finest detectives, is on their trail. But there are always three ways of viewing the crime: that of the hunter, the hunted, and the victim’s.




Murder: One, Two, Three


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There have been two gruesome murders in a quiet Sussex seaside town and Roger ‘Handsome’ West of Scotland Yard is called in. Lefty, who kills without a thought for his victim, believes only one further victim stands between him and a small fortune. West struggles with the case, but he must solve it and quickly.




The Essential Mystery Lists


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For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.




The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery


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Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.




Go Away To Murder


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Inspector West embarks upon a rest cure, but finds no change as blackmail, kidnap, and multiple murder still dominate his life. There is also an adversary well known to him, but he dare not make an arrest .... for now! Full of action and danger, this is one of the best 'West' novels.




Strike for Death


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Malcolm Munro drove into a hostile situation. Workers were being whipped up by the antics of a Union official. Violence ensued and an altercation resulted in the death of one man. Can Roger West of Scotland Yard save Munro from a murder conviction, or is the worker’s version correct? Just what is the truth?




Murder, London - South Africa


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A VIP mysteriously disappears, and a diamond smuggling ring appears to be operating out of South Africa. Chief Superintendent Roger (‘Handsome’) West of Scotland Yard is sent out to investigate, but is lead into difficult and dangerous situations.




The Touch of Death


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A megalomaniac stumbles across a curious chemical in certain deposits of impure uranium which results in instant death as it is passed from one person to the other. Can Dr. Stanilaus Palfrey defeat Anak’s plan and can Banister and Rita be reconciled as she emerges from her murderous sleep? And just how should the United Nations react?




Death of an Assassin


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Roger ‘Handsome’ West of Scotland Yard has to ensure a Prince arrives in London safely. However, as the oil-magnate Prince crosses a Cathedral Square, a shot rings out. The Prince’s main Counsellor lies dead. Jim Barnett catches it all on camera, but then he too is murdered. It is up to West to solve the mystery, but just who is he up against?




Death in Cold Print


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Roger ‘Handsome’ West of Scotland Yard is called to help solve a double murder in a printing works. The victims were lovers and suspicion falls on the woman’s husband. Then the works is sabotaged and there is a further murder. The local police are not impressed by West’s methods, and he realises there is more to this case than he thought.