The Man Who Wasn't There (Gilbert novel)

The Man Who Wasn't There

First edition (UK)
Author	Anthony Gilbert
Language	English
Series	Arthur Crook
Genre	Mystery thriller
Publisher	Collins Crime Club
Publication date	1937
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Preceded by	Murder by Experts
Followed by	Murder Has No Tongue

The Man Who Wasn't There is a 1937 mystery detective novel by Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of British writer Lucy Beatrice Malleson. ^[1] It is the second in her long-running series featuring the unscrupulous London solicitor and detective Arthur Crook. ^[2]

Synopsis

Marjorie Hyde, a beautiful actress, stands accused of murdering her very jealous husband Major Hyde by poisoning his glass of port after dinner. However Arthur Crook and his associates set out to clear her name.

References

1. Reilly p.659
2. Murphy p.120

Bibliography

• Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 2. Salem Press, 1988.
• Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
• Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.