A Man and His Mother-in-Law

In "Murder by the Book," a short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection, Arthur Penfold finds himself facing a marital crisis when his wife decides to leave him. Desperate to avoid the shame of a second divorce, he resorts to murder and deceit. However, the acquisition of a poetry book sets off a chain of events that complicates both his life and a murder case that appeared to be straightforward.