The Motive Not The Deed Book

"Man found dead in Brighton flat." declared the early editions of the evening papers. Martin Manners, powerful Jewish financier, was brutally murdered. The weapon was a Smith & Wesson .45, fired at point blank range. Whoever had killed him had not cared about the mess. His only concern had been death. As Det Supt Alex McDowell had reflected, "It was a villain's weapon, but not a villain's job...." The police hunt for the killer is brief and conclusive. A surprise arrest is made and the Manner's case is cut and dried. Or is it? As the trial at the old Bailey proceeds, and the personality of the deceased comes to light we are invited to see where our sympathies lie, with the victim or his murderer. In this unusual psychological thriller, Andrew Arden explores the eerie labyrinths of family relationships, where hate, masquerading as love, can provoke all kinds of violence, even murder. The Motive Not The Deed, is a perturbing experience, from its dramatic beginning to its devastating close.Read More