Twice round the clock
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"Horace Manning, scientist, recluse, and "closed book" even to his friends, is found dead in his study at 4 a.m., following a dinner in honour of his daughter's engagement. An ivory-handled carving knife rests between his shoulder blades as the houseguests gather round to witness the awful crime. The telephone line has been sabotaged-a calculated murder has been committed. Rewinding twelve hours, the events of the afternoon and evening unfold, revealing a multitude of clues and motives from a closed cast of suspects until the narrative reaches 4 a.m. again-then races on to its riveting conclusion at 4 p.m., as the reader is led twice round the clock"--
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Houston, B., & Edwards, M. (2024). Twice round the clock. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Houston, Billie, 1906-1972 and Martin Edwards. 2024. Twice Round the Clock. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Houston, Billie, 1906-1972 and Martin Edwards, Twice Round the Clock. Poisoned Pen Press, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Houston, Billie, and Martin Edwards. Twice Round the Clock. Poisoned Pen Press, 2024.
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| Last Sierra Extract Time | Sep 30, 2025 08:54:27 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Sep 30, 2025 08:54:36 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Oct 07, 2025 01:24:06 AM |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Twice round the clock / |c Billie Houston ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Naperville, Illinois : |b Poisoned Pen Press, |c 2024. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©1935 | |
| 300 | |a xii, 247 pages ; |c 21 cm. | ||
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| 500 | |a "Twice Round the Clock was first published in 1935 by Hutchinson & Co., London, England." | ||
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