 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Margot Bennett |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Val Biro |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Published | 1955 |
| Publisher | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 190 |
| ISBN | 074 5186246 |
The Man Who Didn't Fly is a detective novel by the Scottish author Margot Bennett. It was published originally in 1955. It was shortlisted for the Gold Dagger award for crime-writing that year.
Premise
A private plane crashes, killing both of its passengers. Yet, whilst investigating, the police come to suspect that a third passenger never boarded the plane and orchestrated the crash as a means of faking his own death.
TV Adaptation
Kraft Theatre adapted the novel as an hour-long TV episode in 1958.[1] The episode (whose principal cast included a young William Shatner) aired at 9pm on Wednesday 16 July. The screenplay was written by Bennett herself.
Availability
The novel was reissued in 2020 (ISBN 0712353410).
References
- ↑ "The Man Who Didn't Fly (1958)". Archived from the original on 7 November 2016.
External links
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