Rule of Three

<p>This triple bill of one-act murder mysteries combines: the light-hearted comedy <em>Afternoon at the Seaside</em> in which a detective attempts to find a priceless emerald necklace and the culprit who stole it; <em>The Rats</em> a dark and chilling tale in which a pair of adulterous lovers find themselves lured to a flat trapped like rats and framed for murder; and finally <em>The Patient</em> a tense thriller in which a woman has been hospitalised after seemingly falling from her balcony.</p><p>Three thrilling dnouements for the price of one.</p><p><strong>THE DAILY TELEGRAPH</strong></p><p>A trio of playlets devoted like the rest of her work to whetting one's appetite for retribution.</p><p><strong>THE OBSERVER</strong></p><p>They are without exception the work of an experienced and artful cook whose interest is to please.</p><p><strong>THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT</strong></p>