Sing a Song of Murder: A Golden Age Detective Story

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.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 hes planning a smash and grab on a valuable collection of silver. But when the robbery goes awry a man ends up dead - and now the police arent just looking for a gang of thieves. Now its 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.I have the highest opinion of Peter Draxs murder stories ... The secret of Peter Draxs success is his ability to make the circumstances as plausible as the characters are real Sunday Times