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"The Perfect Murder" is a short story by the British politician and author Jeffrey Archer, first published in his 1988 anthology A Twist in the Tale. Plot summary. The story is told in the first person by a married man who has been having an affair with beautiful, 32-year-old Pimlico secretary Carla Moorland.
Feb 1, 1991 · Jeffrey Archer. 3.73. 137 ratings6 reviews. Archer's consummate skill as a storyteller is reflected in these six stories from A Twist in the Tale. Each story is different and each ends with a surprising twist. 2 cassettes. Genres Fiction Crime Thriller.
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"The Perfect Murder" Plot: The writer kills his mistress inadvertently during an argument when he finds her being unfaithful to him, and is chosen as a jury member to try a man accused of murdering the same woman. He, as the foreman of the jury, pronounces a guilty verdict on the accused — thereby exonerating himself completely.
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Plot Summary. A Twist in the Tale is a book of short stories by Jeffrey Archer. First published in 1988, this collection of mystery and thriller stories focuses on characters like philandering husbands and crooked financial ministers. The collection has been critically acclaimed and is still widely read by both thriller and mystery fans today.
Later that morning, Menzies appeared before the magistrates at the Horseferry Road court, charged with the murder of Carla Moorland. The police had been successful in opposing bail, the Standard reassured me. Read a free story - The Perfect Murder, from A Twist in the Tale, by bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, first published in 1988.
Jeffrey Archer is one of the world’s bestselling authors, with sales of over 275 million copies in 97 countries, and is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (twenty times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). He was born in London, and brought up in the West Country.
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Aug 15, 2001. $13.95. 5 days. Price and availability checked 8:05 AM PDT - details. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases Affiliate Disclosure. Find this book at. Carla Moorland has been murdered, and John Hoskins, who had been having an affair with her, knows who did it - himself. John's wife Elizabeth, rather than calling ...
