Anthony Gilbert 
Black Stage [EPUB ebook] 

Some men are born to be murdered Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club Lewis Bishop was born to be murdered – the perfect victim, a man whom many had every reason to hate and fear. When he is suddenly shot dead one night he leaves behind him only unpleasant memories, a flood of relief, and a pretty puzzle for the police – and a case for the irrepressible detective Arthur Crook . . .