Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley

Published: 1933 | Series: Roger Sheringham 9

At a costume party with the theme of 'famous murderers and their victims', one guest is found hanging from the decorative gallows on the roof terrace.

About Anthony Berkeley

Anthony Berkeley (1893-1971) was an influential British crime writer who revolutionized detective fiction through psychological complexity and unreliable narration. Writing also as Francis Iles, he founded the Detection Club and authored classics like The Poisoned Chocolates Case and Malice Aforethought, profoundly influencing the genre's evolution toward darker themes.

What I've said about it on Shedunnit
There are several episodes that reference Anthony Berkeley in the archive: The Psychology of Anthony Berkeley, The Detection Club and The Crime Clubs. His novel The Poisoned Chocolates Case has also appeared in the Green Penguin Book Club series. Jumping Jenny is briefly mentioned in The Crimes of Dorothy Erskine Muir.

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