Due to a Death by Martin Edwards

"Her writing is moment by moment intense, and successful as such... What propels the reader through the pages is not the tug of `who done it' nor the excitement of men with guns coming through doors, but the sheer excellence of the writing." - H.R.F. KeatingA car speeds down a road between miles of marshes and estuary flats, its passenger a young woman named Agnes, fresh from a discovery that has turned her world turned upside down. Meanwhile, the news of a body found on the marsh is spreading round the local area, panic following in its wake. A masterpiece of suspense, Mary Kelly's 1962 novel follows Agnes as she casts her mind back through the past few days to find the links between her husband, his friends, a mysterious stranger new to the village and a case of unexplained death. Gripping, intelligent and affecting, Due to a Death was nominated for the Gold Dagger Award and showcases the author's versatility and willingness to push the boundaries of the mystery genre.
Binding: Paperback / softback