Not To Be Taken by Anthony Berkeley
Published: 1938 | Series: Standalone
The apparently natural death of a village squire in Dorsetshire turns out to be a nasty case of arsenic poisoning that sets tongues wagging.
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.
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.
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