The Narrowing Circle (novel)
 First US edition | |
| Author | Julian Symons |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Harper & Brothers (US) |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | |
The Narrowing Circle is a 1954 mystery crime novel by the British writer Julian Symons. The title refers to the "narrowing circle" the investigating policemen throw around the most likely suspect.
Synopsis[]
An ambitious young man working for a magazine expects promotion, but is passed over for one of his colleagues. When, within twenty four hours the colleague turns up dead, he becomes the prime suspect for the murder.
Film adaptation[]
In 1956 it was made into a British film of the same title directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Hazel Court and Russell Napier.[1]
References[]
- ^ Goble p.451
Bibliography[]
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- Walsdorf, John J. & Allen, Bonnie J. Julian Symons: A Bibliography. Oak Knoll Press, 1996.
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- 1954 British novels
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