Before the fact
"Lina Aysgarth had lived with her husband for nearly eight years before she realized that she was married to a murderer ... It did seem a pity that she had to die, when she would have liked so much to live"--Page [4] of cover.
More by Anthony Berkeley
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Silk Stocking Murders
Top Story Murder
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The Second Shot (A Roger Sheringham Case)
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Murder in the Basement (A Roger Sheringham Case)
Jumping Jenny
The Wychford poisoning case
Panic Party (A Roger Sheringham Case)
Wintringham Mystery
Chappie’s discussion starters
🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.
- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
- Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?