Donald Henderson

«Uno de los libros más fascinantes escritos en los últimos diez años. Todos los que lo han leído en mi limitado círculo están de acuerdo conmigo». Raymond ChandlerEl señor Bowling no puede resistirse

A sensational wartime crime novel about a BBC announcer who abuses his position to commit crimes against the rich and famous By day Ernest Bisham is a velvet-voiced announcer for the BBC; the whole country recognises the sound of his meticulous pronouncements. By night, however, Mr Bisham is a cat-burglar, careless about his loot, but revelling in the danger and excitement of his running contest with Scotland Yard. But as he gets away with more and more daring escapades, there will come a time when he goes too far . . . When Donald Hendersons Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper caused something of a sensation, his publishers were keen to capitalise on their authors popularity, quickly reissuing The Announcer (originally published under his pen-name D. H. Landels) with the more alluring title A Voice Like Velvet. Despite a small edition of just 3,000 copies, it was his best reviewed work, as suspenseful and offbeat as his earlier success. This Detective Club classic includes an introduction by The Golden Age of Murders Martin Edwards, who explores Hendersons own BBC career and the long established tradition of books about gentlemen crooks. The book also includes a rare Henderson short story, the chilling The Alarm Bell.

In Raymond Chandlers favourite novel, Mr Bowling buys the newspapers only to find out what the latest is on the murders hes just committed Mr Bowling is getting away with murder. On each occasion he buys a newspaper to see whether anyone suspects him. But there is a war on, and the clues he leaves are going unnoticed. Which is a shame, because Mr Bowling is not a conventional serial killer: he wants to get caught so that his torment can end. How many more newspapers must he buy before the police finally catch up with him? Donald Henderson was an actor and playwright who had also written novels as D. H. Landels, but with little success. While working for the BBC in London during the Second World War, his fortunes finally changed with Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper, a darkly satirical portrayal of a murderer that was to be promoted enthusiastically by Raymond Chandler as his favourite detective novel. But even the author of The Big Sleep could not save it from oblivion: it has remained out of print for more than 60 years. This Detective Club classic is introduced by award-winning novelist Martin Edwards, author of The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books, who reveals new information about Hendersons often troubled life and writing career.

«Uno de los libros más fascinantes escritos en los últimos diez años. Todos los que lo han leído en mi limitado círculo están de acuerdo conmigo». Raymond ChandlerEl señor Bowling no puede resistirse