The Narrowing Circle (novel)

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.

The Narrowing Circle
First US edition
AuthorJulian Symons
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery
PublisherGollancz (UK)
Harper & Brothers (US)
Publication date
1954
Media typePrint

Synopsis edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Goble p.451

Bibliography edit

  • 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.