Due to a Death

Resumen del libro

A car speeds down a road between miles of marshes and estuary flats, its passenger a young woman named Agnes - hands bloodied, numbed with fear, her world turned upside down. Meanwhile, the news of a girl found dead on the marsh is spreading round the local area. A masterpiece of suspense, Mary Kelly's 1964 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 bloody murder.

Complex and thoroughly affecting, Due to a Death was nominated for the Gold Dagger Award and showcases the author's versatility and remarkable skill for characterization and dialogue.

Biografía del autor

Mary Kelly se hizo famosa con su serie protagonizada por el inspector Brett Nightingale, que supuso un soplo de aire fresco en la ficción criminal. Sus novelas fueron muy aplaudidas y llegó a alzarse con la Daga Dorada, la mayor distinción otorgada por la Crime Writers Association.