Design For Murder: Based on ‘Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair’

Design For Murder: Based on ‘Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair’
Francis Durbridge

Melvyn Barnes

Never before published in paperback, and back in print for the first time since 1951, this long-lost novelisation reworks the nail-biting radio serial ‘Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair’ with new and original characters.The Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard visits retired Detective Lionel Wyatt with the chilling news that an old adversary they never caught has struck again, strangling an innocent girl. Wyatt is reluctant to return to police work, but then another body is found – this time at his own home, with a personal message: ‘With the compliments of Mr Rossiter’.In Design for Murder, Francis Durbridge adapted his longest Paul Temple serial, Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, into a full-length novel. All the obligatory elements from the thrilling radio episodes were present, but in a new twist, he renamed the principal characters: Paul and Steve Temple became Lionel and Sally Wyatt, and ‘Mr Rossiter’ replaced the villainous Gregory. Reprinted for the first time in 66 years, fans of Francis Durbridge and of Paul Temple can finally relive this ingenious adventure.Also includes an introduction by bibliographer Melvyn Barnesplus the exclusive 1946 Radio Times short story‘Paul Temple’s White Christmas’.

FRANCIS DURBRIDGE

Design for Murder

PLUS

Paul Temple’s White Christmas

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MELVYN BARNES

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‘Paul Temple’s White Christmas’first published in Radio Times 1946

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Source ISBN: 9780008242077

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Version: 2017-09-26

Table of Contents

Cover (#uf3d3bcd5-8e90-5bf2-b90b-512cb6310dfa)

Title Page (#uea005e42-0f35-5165-8e13-c2c04901dead)

Copyright (#u3efce895-33de-5483-8e5c-2a21685dca22)

Introduction (#u3d2c29ff-db97-5105-8322-e7a7ba44d3b3)

Chapter I: Death of a Policewoman (#ub29813a5-e19a-5087-b8bd-8f5576ce0528)

Chapter II: A Lift From Doctor Fraser (#u18da9799-06cb-548e-80df-6847c54a0e95)

Chapter III: The Cottage on the Cliff (#u36b0aceb-5710-5cce-8c82-cf8c1c2f1042)

Chapter IV: Sir Donald Angus Is Perturbed (#uc02be24f-3974-54d2-9d5e-06044e335107)

Chapter V: The Girl Who Knew Too Much (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter VI: Mr Linder Has an Alibi (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter VII: Miss Beaumont Remembers (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter VIII: A Warrant for Mr Luigi (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter IX: A Woman’s Intuition (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter X: Guest Night at the Palais (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter XI: Exit Mr Luigi (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter XII: Presenting: ‘Mr Rossiter’ (#litres_trial_promo)

Paul Temple’s White Christmas (#litres_trial_promo)

Also in This Series (#litres_trial_promo)

By the Same Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)