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Assault and matrimony
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- GenresMystery
1 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1981
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About the author
James Anderson
28 books67 followersJames Anderson was educated at Reading University where he gained a History degree and although born in Swindon, Wiltshire, he lived for most of his life near Cardiff.
He worked as a salesman before becoming a copywriter and then a freelance journalist, contributing to many newspapers, house journals and specialist magazines. He later turned to writing novels, the first of which was 'Assassin' (1969).
As well as his general thrillers, he wrote three books featuring Inspector Wilkins beginning with 'The Affair of the Blood-Stained Egg Cosy' in 1975. The series continued with 'the Affair of the Mutilated Mink Coat' (1981) and ended with 'The Affair of the Thirty-Nine Cuff Links' (2003).
He also wrote three novels based on the television series 'Murder, She Wrote', which were 'the Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1985), Hooray for Homicide' (1985) and 'Lovers and Other Killers' (1986). In total he wrote 14 novels and one play.
He died in 2007.
Gerry Wolstenholme
September 2010
He worked as a salesman before becoming a copywriter and then a freelance journalist, contributing to many newspapers, house journals and specialist magazines. He later turned to writing novels, the first of which was 'Assassin' (1969).
As well as his general thrillers, he wrote three books featuring Inspector Wilkins beginning with 'The Affair of the Blood-Stained Egg Cosy' in 1975. The series continued with 'the Affair of the Mutilated Mink Coat' (1981) and ended with 'The Affair of the Thirty-Nine Cuff Links' (2003).
He also wrote three novels based on the television series 'Murder, She Wrote', which were 'the Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1985), Hooray for Homicide' (1985) and 'Lovers and Other Killers' (1986). In total he wrote 14 novels and one play.
He died in 2007.
Gerry Wolstenholme
September 2010
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June 23, 2021
This was a random library find that my husband brought home and started reading aloud. It was a fantastic twisty mystery about a husband and wife both plotting each other's murder. It was hilarious and intriguing and a great read aloud for a happily married couple to share.
April 9, 2020
This was a fun read. Edgar and Sylvia have been married for some years now and have grown to despise each other. Sylvia's decided that she's going to kill her husband for the insurance money, but there's only one problem- Edgar's already decided he wants to do the same! It was quite humorous to watch these two bumbling buffoons attempt to get the job done. Not a serious read by any means but quite enjoyable with an amusing ending.
September 6, 2018
Amusing
September 20, 2025
This writer is so good, yet he has so few books available...and that's if you can find them. A mystery where husband and wife decide to kill each other off...a good, enjoyable, funny read.
September 10, 2013
Sylvia Chalmers has decided that she’s had enough of her husband so she decides to kill him. She doesn’t realize that he has decided the same thing about her! So begins a comedy of errors as these two inept bunglers attempt to kill each other , each attempt getting more bizarre. A truly fun read!
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