Lina Aysgarth had lived with her husband for nearly eight years before she realized that she was married to a murderer...it did seem a pity that she had to die, when she would have liked so much to live....by Francis Iles....
Crafty Dr. Bickleigh coolly murders his detestable wife. Murder becomes a mania with the good doctor, until he is brought to trail---a magnificent trial, full of wit and drama--and the climax of his story provides a superb piece of ironic and clever ...
Malice Aforethought is one of the earliest and finest examples of the inverted detective story – we know who committed the crime, the question is, will he get away with it?Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, c...