The Final Throw

by Michael Gilbert, Andrew Timothy (Reader)

Morrissey, head of London's Regional Crime Squad, is trying to bring down a financial empire involved with organised crime and drug smuggling. He enlists the help of a Welshman and his pretty ex-girlfriend to aid him in the 'Snakes and Ladders' operation. Michael Francis Gilbert (1912- 2006) is recognized as one of the most versatile British mystery writers. He was a lawyer in London for many years and at one point had Raymond Chandler as his client. He wrote almost every sort of mystery and thriller. He wrote police procedurals, spy novels, and short stories, courtroom dramas, classical mysteries, crime novels, and almost every possible combination of these, all with the same competence and dry, detached wit. Gilbert was a founding member of the British Crime Writers Association, Named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and was named Number 24 on The Telegraph's "50 crime writers to read before you die."

Audio CD

Published April 6, 2021

About the author

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Born in Lincolnshire in 1912, Michael Francis Gilbert was educated in Sussex before entering the University of London where he gained an LLB with honours in 1937. Gilbert was a founding member of the British Crime Writers Association, and in 1988 he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America - an achievement many thought long overdue. He won the Life Achievement Anthony Award at the 1990 Boucheron in London, and in 1980 he was knighted as a Commander in the Order of the British Empire. Gilbert made his debut in 1947 with Close Quarters, and since then has become recognized as one of our most versatile British mystery writers.

He was the father of Harriett Gilbert.

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listen to as an audiobook run at 1.5. It was an old cake crime mystery said in Britain. it is set sometime after World War II in London wear a senior English inspector works with an undercover police officer, David Morgan, and his ex-girlfriend Susan to uncover a somewhat prominent English businessman, who using shady practices has gobbled up a number of companies as used rough tactics ran heroin out of Italy and ordered several murders all while trying to keep a high profile as a successful businessman. Much of the book, it’s not really clear who is working for who Morgan Susan various inspector is various characters that may or may not be on which side of the law but it all becomes clear in the last 20% of the book. It was OK, but doesn’t make me want to rush to read one of the many other mysteries from this author.