Perfect Alibi

Christopher St John Sprigg (1907-1937) was a witty and prolific writer who also published non-fiction under the pseudonym Christopher Caudwell.  Sprigg wrote seven crime novels between 1933 and his death February 1937 during the Spanish Civil War.  Other books featuring sleuth Charles Venables are also available from Moonstone Press.

Dorothy L. Sayers reviewed The Perfect Alibi in The Sunday Times, saying ‘The characters in this book have a way of making acute and entertaining observations and that is the most attractive feature of a very attractive piece of work….if you like a book to be charmingly written and full of the sort of people you would like to meet you will enjoy this.’

• Table of ContentsI   Corpse at the WheelII   Appearance of a DetectiveIII  Murder or Suicide?IV The Dead Hand PointsV Dr Marabout Sees the DevilVI Interrogation of a WidowVII A Shot in the DarkVIII An Alibi is ShakenIX Puzzle of a PugilistX Argument with an ArtistXI Evidence of a DiabolistXII Strange Behaviour of a PeerXIII A Horsewoman on the WarpathXIV So He Shot MullinsXV An Architect is ArrestedXVI Affair of a False BeardXVII Confession of an ArtistXVIII A Woman is SilentXIX A Small Boy Owns UpXX A Tangle is UnravelledXXI Home Thoughts in IsorbXXII A Biologist Wants BloodXXIII A Temporary AllianceXXIV A Young Man is TightXXV A Young Man is FrightenedXXVI A Biologist Gets BloodXXVII A Temporary Alliance Becomes PermanentXXVIII A Chase Across EuropeXXIX A Matter of IdentityXXX How It Was DoneEpilogue