Before the Fact
by:
Francis Iles (author)
ISBN:
9780330373159 (0330373153)
Edition language: English
Described on its first publication in 1932 as ‘one of the finest studies of murder ever written’, Before the Fact tells the tale of wealthy but plain Lina Mclaidlaw, who marries the charming and feckless Johnny Aysgarth against the advice of her father. Lina is certain she can change him for the bet...
bookshelves: spring-2013, play-dramatisation, fradio, radio-4, published-1932, mystery-thriller Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: Carey Combe Recommended for: Wanda, Laura Read on April 26, 2013 BBC BLURB: Emilia Fox, Ben Caplan and Patricia Hodge star in a dramatisation of the novel that Alfred Hitc...
BBC BLURB: Emilia Fox, Ben Caplan and Patricia Hodge star in a dramatisation of the novel that Alfred Hitchcock based his film, 'Suspicion' on.Set in the early 1930s, Emilia Fox plays the part of Lina - a girl in her late twenties, from a wealthy family. In danger of becoming a spinster, life change...
Really loved this. Didn't know whether to be infuriated by her inability to go and tell him to take a hike or understanding. Definitely psychologically convincing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s02y8