SING A SONG OF MURDER

&lsquo,The man died from wounds on the head. There was no trace of carbon in his lungs, so he must have been dead before he was put on the dump.&rsquo,The livelihood of Louie Patra depends entirely on the supply of bad men, men who climb up the face of a house, men who could pick a pocket, steal from cars, forge a signature or a five-pound note. He has a use for them all. Right now he&rsquo,s planning a smash and grab on a valuable collection of silver. But when the robbery goes awry, a man ends up dead &ndash, and now the police aren&rsquo,t just looking for a gang of thieves. Now it&rsquo,s murder.Sing a Song of Murder was first published in 1944, and has remained out of print until this new edition. It includes an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.&lsquo,I have the highest opinion of Peter Drax&rsquo,s murder stories &hellip, The secret of Peter Drax&rsquo,s success is his ability to make the circumstances as plausible as the characters are real&rsquo, Sunday Times_,