Another Woman's Shoes - Based on Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case

This novelisation of the radio serial Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case also includes a bonus short story, 'Paul Temple and the Nightingale'.
It was an open-and-shut case: Lucy Staines was murdered by her hot-headed fiancé Harold Weldon. But something about it is troubling ex-Fleet Street crime reporter Mike Baxter - why was one of Lucy's shoes missing from the crime scene? When an identical murder occurs while Weldon is safely behind bars, the whole case is re-opened - and everything revolves around another woman's shoes...
Another Woman's Shoes is Francis Durbridge's rewrite of his radio serial Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case, in which Mike and Linda Baxter take the places of Paul and Steve Temple in pursuing the killer. This new edition is introduced by bibliographer Melvyn Barnes and includes the short story PAUL TEMPLE AND THE NIGHTINGALE.

About the author

Francis Henry Durbridge was born 25th November 1912 in Hull, England. In addition to writing mysteries for radio and television, Durbridge also forged a successful career as a writer for the stage and wrote 43 novels. Durbridge married Norah Lawley in 1940, they had two sons. He died at his home in Barnes, aged 85 in 1998.

Summary

This novelisation of the radio serial Paul Temple and the Gilbert Case also includes a bonus short story, 'Paul Temple and the Nightingale'.

Report

'Paul Temple gives thrills, suspense, and excitement for all.' Daily Mail
'Paul Temple commands a greater audience than any film actor or stage star. Temple's adventures are listened to by millions of people all over the world. Temple is the modern Sherlock Holmes.' Evening Standard
'I enjoy every minute of Paul Temple. It's great!' Daily Express
'Mr Temple, the novelist with a genius for detection, is a phenomenon . . . probably the most famous of all modern fictional characters.' London Evening News
'Paul Temple has broken all records. The most famous . . . most persistently popular detective.' Radio Times

Product details

• Authors: Francis Durbridge, Durbridge Francis
• Assisted by: Melvyn Barnes (Introduction)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.06.2018
• EAN: 9780008276379
• ISBN: 978-0-00-827637-9
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Paul Temple; Paul Temple
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; Adventure, FICTION / War & Military, Crime & mystery, Fiction: special features, FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Espionage & spy thriller, Short Stories, Classic crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Thrillers / Technological, Crime & mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Fiction: pastiche, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Adventure / action fiction, The;mystery;crime;action;Year