Murder by Experts

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Murder by Experts
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First edition (UK)
Author Anthony Gilbert
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesArthur Crook
GenreMystery thriller
Publisher William Collins, Sons (UK)
Dial Press (US)
Publication date
1936
Media typePrint
Followed by The Man Who Wasn't There  

Murder by Experts is a 1936 mystery thriller novel by the British writer Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of Lucy Beatrice Malleson. [1] It launched her long-running series featuring the shady London lawyer and detective Arthur Crook. Although she had been writing since 1926 this was her first major popular success. [2] The plot revolves around collectors of Chinese antiques.

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References

  1. Reilly p. 659
  2. Magill p. 726

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