 First edition | |
| Author | Winston Graham |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1955 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 252 p. |
| OCLC | 59014574 |
The Little Walls is a crime novel by Winston Graham. It won the first Gold Dagger, then called Crossed Red Herring Award, awarded by the Crime Writers' Association in 1955. The authorized abridgement was published in USA in 1955 as Bridge to Vengeance.
The novel tells the story of Phillip Turner who refuses to believe that his brother's death was suicide. He sets out to find out how his brother Grevil, an eminent archaeologist, came to be found dead in an Amsterdam canal. The official investigation is led by Inspector J.J. Tholen.
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