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Name: Out for the kill
Author: Anthony Gilbert

Arthur Crook, a brash lawyer‑detective with a Rolls Royce, ginger hair and a distinctive billy‑cock hat, finds himself on a case that begins with the disappearance of his neighbor, a prim milliner. The only clue left behind is a strangled bird, and soon he learns the milliner was entwined with a smuggling ring. An attractive young artist becomes the unwitting target of a vicious crime gang, and the London police are at a loss to uncover the culprits. Crook, alarmed for his friend’s safety, attempts to relocate her out of the city, but his plan backfires, plunging him into a desperate chase with death looming behind every turn.

First publish date: 1960

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: Anthony Gilbert

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