Winston Graham was not only just about "Poldark" andhistorical stories, he was also a dab hand at psychologicalthrillers like "Marnie" and "The Sleeping Partner". MikeGranville is so engrossed in his "top secret" job that hedoesn't realise his marriage to Lyn is going sour until she suddenly leaves him and demanding that he only contacther through her soliciter. Now of course he finds all thetime in the world for tracking her down and learning somepretty shocking facts about her private life.Half way through the book he finds her body - in the coalcellar of their home that he vacated a few days after herleaving. Before he can inform the police they come calling- apparently the bank is suspicious about her signature, sohe finds himself tracking down any of her past associationswho bear a grudge - and there are quite a few.If you have ever seen any British crime movies from the 1950s- John Mills would have made a good Mike Granville, you knowwhat to expect.
