Strictly Murder - A Thriller

by Brian Clemens

April 1939. An English couple, Peter and Suzy, are living in Provence in idyllic isolation, far, it seems, from the rumblings of the coming war. Their peace is shattered from within when Suzy discovers she has been betrayed: Peter is not the man he claims to be. Suzy's life is thrown into turmoil as the possibility arises that Peter may in fact be a ruthless killer on the run. Then a Scotland Yard detective arrives and events become even more complicated and frightening... Lies, subterfuge and murder make this fast-moving thriller a dark and disturbing roller coaster of bluff and double bluff.|3 women, 2 men

66 pages, Paperback

Published April 13, 2007

About the author

Brian Horace Clemens OBE is a British screenwriter and television producer, possibly best known for his work on The Avengers and The Professionals. Clemens is related to Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), a fact reflected in the naming of his two sons, Samuel Joshua Twain Clemens and George Langhorne Clemens.

Reviews

[Daisy Leather]

An interesting plot and premise which isn't explored in enough detail - everything feels very rushed through to get to the conclusion that also feels quite melodramatic and predictable too. Some interesting characters to play though and I imagine this would be fun to perform.

[Jeff]

A bit hokey but fun mystery-thriller with a couple nice twists. Would make a fun evening of theater.

[Patrick Neylan]

Workman-like thriller set in France just before World War 2. Decent but nothing special.