The Archive · 1930

Experiments in Murder

"tug, DocumemTs 1 rie. CASH" TMiortiy Ee Sayers and Hobo Revers? Published" ty Mean 'This is one of those books about which a reviewer can say. itt More than that is a murder story rather the story of an expone iment' in murder, Synthetic muse farine is the medium through which George Harrison is xelloved of his tartlily eaves by Harwood Latham, Harwood is hanged in Exeter Gaol after Sir Gilbert Pugh, Director of Public. Prosecutions, learns of hig feuilt through a. bulky manuscript which a well-meaning' person puts itt his disposal. In addition to be: ing the story of an experiment in murder, this book isin itself am Cxperinient in fection. From beglue ning to end one document after one other Is placed before the reader fending' him to "conflicting. cone clusions and ultimately. producing conflicting. emotions, Theve decus ments form. the manuscript which brings the murderer to. book. The authors have successfully dilated edly, fortuitously." hance, Te ald "net eect Eddington's Gifford Lectures.

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