First Impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a crime novel by an amateur archaeologist:

"Mrs Ferrars died on the night of the 16th-17th September - a Thursday."

The winner receives a £25 book voucher. The closing date is December 16.

Entries, including postal address, should be sent to

First Impressions
The THES
Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield
London E1W 1BX

faxed to 020 7782 3300
or emailed to theschat@thes.co.uk

The winner of last week's competition, who identified Sigmund Freud's Civilisation and its Discontents was Alan Stanton form Richmond, Surrey.

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