# Murder in the Basement

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- Authors: [Francis Iles](https://www.bookquiver.com/anthony-berkeley-cox)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2022-12-06

## Description

Anthony Berkeley's tale of petty rivalries, affairs, and revenge plots is so deliciously entertaining. Murder in the Basement is a pioneering example of the " whowasdunin" that, like that corpse in the basement, richly deserves exhumation."— Kirkus ReviewsWhen two newlyweds discover that a corpse has been buried in the basement of their new home, a grueling case begins to trace the identity of the victim. With all avenues of investigation approaching exhaustion, a tenuous piece of evidence offers a chance for Chief Inspector Moresby and leads him to the amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham, who has recently been providing cover work in a school south of London. Desperate for evidence of any kind in the basement case, Moresby begins to sift through the manuscript of a satirical novel Sheringham has been writing about his colleagues at the school, convinced that amongst the colorful cast of teachers hides the victim—and perhaps their murderer. A novel pairing dark humor and intelligent detection work, this 1932 mystery is an example of a celebrated Golden Age author's most inventive work. This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award–winning author Martin Edwards.

## Editions

### Murder in the Basement

- Publisher: poisoned_pen_press
- ISBN: 978-17-2826-124-9
- Pages: 272
- Published: 2022-12-06
- Language: en_US