Classic crime from the 1960s from a master of suspenseThe first novel in the acclaimed Ben Anderson series.''Compton has been one of Britain''s most original and consistent novelists since the late Sixties, but he has never received the attention he deserves...Compton''s prose is fine-tuned, his human insights sharp, and his narrative pace filled with the weird synchronicities and dissonances of how violent things usually happen'' INDEPENDENT

Even in the world of murder, things are not always as they seem...When Ben Anderson first came to stay at Buckleigh Combe in North Devon he found more than a few obstacles to overcome. He was there to research material for his new book, but ended up with far more than he bargained for. The ruined mansion had once been the home of an infamous medium until he had died there in sensational - and mysterious - circumstances: he fell from The Mad Tower.And before long, Ben finds himself chasing along dark country lanes in the company of a man he is not at all sure he can trust...

A deadly role becomes murder in the theatre...When writer Ben Anderson goes to Downshead Repertory Theatre company to see the rehearsals for his first play, he is not prepared for what follows.Sitting in the audience, he witnesses a horrific murder: a prop gun has been swapped with the real thing with deadly consequences. And when a second killing occurs, and the local CID officer is suspicious of Ben''s part in the mysterious events, things go from bad to much, much worse...

At sea, the danger can''t be escaped...Classic crime fiction from the 1960s set around a Thames mooring.''Compton has been one of Britain''s most original and consistent novelists since the late Sixties, but he has never received the attention he deserves...Compton''s prose is fine-tuned, his human insights sharp, and his narrative pace filled with the weird synchronicities and dissonances of how violent things usually happen'' INDEPENDENT

A school reunion goes horribly wrong...A superb classic crime novel from a master of the genre.''Compton has been one of Britain''s most original and consistent novelists since the late Sixties, but he has never received the attention he deserves...Compton''s prose is fine-tuned, his human insights sharp, and his narrative pace filled with the weird synchronicities and dissonances of how violent things usually happen'' INDEPENDENTHating his brother and bitter not having attended a private school, Boyce is planning to impersonate his brother at the school''s centenary celebration.Unfortunately, Boyce did not know his brother''s best friend, Ben Anderson, and mystery writer and would-be detective, is also going to the event. And after Anderson arrives for the celebration, two deaths occur at the school...

Classic crime from the 1960s from a master of suspenseThe first novel in the acclaimed Ben Anderson series.''Compton has been one of Britain''s most original and consistent novelists since the late Sixties, but he has never received the attention he deserves...Compton''s prose is fine-tuned, his human insights sharp, and his narrative pace filled with the weird synchronicities and dissonances of how violent things usually happen'' INDEPENDENT

Even in the world of murder, things are not always as they seem...When Ben Anderson first came to stay at Buckleigh Combe in North Devon he found more than a few obstacles to overcome. He was there to research material for his new book, but ended up with far more than he bargained for. The ruined mansion had once been the home of an infamous medium until he had died there in sensational - and mysterious - circumstances: he fell from The Mad Tower.And before long, Ben finds himself chasing along dark country lanes in the company of a man he is not at all sure he can trust...

A deadly role becomes murder in the theatre...When writer Ben Anderson goes to Downshead Repertory Theatre company to see the rehearsals for his first play, he is not prepared for what follows.Sitting in the audience, he witnesses a horrific murder: a prop gun has been swapped with the real thing with deadly consequences. And when a second killing occurs, and the local CID officer is suspicious of Ben''s part in the mysterious events, things go from bad to much, much worse...

At sea, the danger can''t be escaped...Classic crime fiction from the 1960s set around a Thames mooring.''Compton has been one of Britain''s most original and consistent novelists since the late Sixties, but he has never received the attention he deserves...Compton''s prose is fine-tuned, his human insights sharp, and his narrative pace filled with the weird synchronicities and dissonances of how violent things usually happen'' INDEPENDENT

A school reunion goes horribly wrong...A superb classic crime novel from a master of the genre.''Compton has been one of Britain''s most original and consistent novelists since the late Sixties, but he has never received the attention he deserves...Compton''s prose is fine-tuned, his human insights sharp, and his narrative pace filled with the weird synchronicities and dissonances of how violent things usually happen'' INDEPENDENTHating his brother and bitter not having attended a private school, Boyce is planning to impersonate his brother at the school''s centenary celebration.Unfortunately, Boyce did not know his brother''s best friend, Ben Anderson, and mystery writer and would-be detective, is also going to the event. And after Anderson arrives for the celebration, two deaths occur at the school...