{"product_id":"murder-in-the-basement-9781728261249","title":"Murder in the Basement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Anthony Berkeley's] tale of petty rivalries, affairs, and revenge plots is so deliciously entertaining. [\u003cem\u003eMurder in the Basement \u003c\/em\u003eis] a pioneering example of the whowasdunin that, like that corpse in the basement, richly deserves exhumation.-- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728261249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anthony Berkeley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42439293173941,"sku":"9781728261249","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c1a9d5c5-d4fa-44d6-ac2e-1bdb4921687d.jpg?v=1665461765","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-in-the-basement-9781728261249","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}