Necessity; A Lovely Day to Die; Root of All Evil

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1984Published for the Detective Book Club by W.J. Black

This collection features three distinct tales of suspense and intrigue. Brian Garfield's 'Necessity' explores a desperate situation, Celia Fremlin's 'A Lovely Day to Die' delves into a seemingly ordinary day turned sinister, and Elizabeth Ferrars' 'Root of All Evil' uncovers the dark secrets behind a crime. Each story offers a unique take on the mystery genre, promising twists and turns for the reader.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Tense

Brian Garfield

Brian Francis Wynne Garfield is an American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote his first published book at the age of eighteen and wrote several novels under such pen names as "Frank Wynne" and "'Brian Wynne" before gaining prominence when his book Hopscotch (1975) won the 1976 Edgar Award for Best Novel. - Wikipedia

Celia Fremlin

Celia Margaret Fremlin was an English writer of mystery fiction. Her many crime novels and stories helped modernize the sensation novel tradition by introducing criminal and (rarely) supernatural elements into domestic settings. [Wikipedia]

Elizabeth Ferrars

E. X. Ferrars and Elizabeth Ferrars were psuedonyms of British crime writer Morna Doris (MacTaggart) Brown.

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