Scopri la nuova serie Penguin Crime and EspionageNon c'è niente di più pericoloso di un uomo disperato L'impiegato di banca William Marble sta affrontando la rovina finanziaria, finché la visita di un giovane parente benestante, una bottiglia di cianuro e una pala non gli offrono una soluzione inaspettata. Ma non esiste l'omicidio perfetto. A poco a poco Marble viene avvelenato dal senso di colpa e dalla paura, e tutta la sua famiglia viene corrotta. Prima o poi la sua azione lo raggiungerà, mentre gli eventi sfuggono al controllo nel modo più imprevedibile.
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C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.
Bank clerk William Marble is facing financial ruin - until a visit from a wealthy young relative, a bottle of Cyanide and a shovel offer him an unexpected solution. But there is no such thing as the perfect murder. Gradually Marble becomes poisoned by guilt and fear, and his entire family corrupted. Sooner or later his deed will catch up with him, as events spiral out of control in the most unpredictable of ways...
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