The Business Of Murder
by Richard Harris
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the cleverness and engaging twists in the play. The third act's double twist receives particular praise, enhancing the overall experience. However, some feel the characters are not as engaging as in similar works.
Synopsis
This psychological thriller about revenge centers on the interlocking triangular relationship between Dee, a successful television playwright; Hallet, a detective superintendent; and Stone, a humorless, prissy man.
Dee arrives at Stone's flat, having accepted an invitation to discuss a script by Stone's wife.
She is rather surprised when Hallett, with whom she is having an affair, also arrives, apparently to investigate a matter concerning Stone's son and his involvement with a drug ring.
But where are wife and son?
After many twists and turns, Stone's intentions become clear as he slowly reveals the precise nature of the trio's relationship.-1 woman, 2 men
Press Reviews
"Welcome to a thriller that achieves it all. . . . Sensational."
— London Times
"The most ingenious murder mystery to have appeared on the London stage in a decade."
— London Daily Mail
Publication
The Business Of Murder is a British mystery play written by Richard Harris and published by AmberLane Press in London (1981).
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Samuel French · 1981 · 98 pp
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