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The Man Who Didn't Fly

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The Man Who Didn't Fly
First edition (UK)
AuthorMargot Bennett
Cover artistVal Biro
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
Published1955
PublisherEyre & Spottiswoode
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages190
ISBN074 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

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A private plane crashes, killing the pilot and all of its passengers. Yet, whilst investigating, the police discover that four passengers should have been on the plane but only three boarded. Which of the four men who had booked on the flight didn't fly, and what has happened to him?

TV Adaptation

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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

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The novel was reissued in 2020 (ISBN 0712353410).

References

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  1. ^ "The Man Who Didn't Fly (1958)". Archived from the original on 7 November 2016.
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