The Rule of Three

<p>This triple bill of one-act murder mysteries combines: the light-hearted comedy <em>Afternoon at the Seaside</em>, in which a detective attempts to find a priceless emerald necklace and the culprit who stole it; <em>The Rats</em>, a dark and chilling tale in which a pair of adulterous lovers find themselves lured to a flat, trapped like rats and framed for murder; and finally, <em>The Patient</em>, a tense thriller in which a woman has been hospitalised after seemingly falling from her balcony.</p><p>“Three thrilling dénouements for the price of one.”</p><p><strong>THE DAILY TELEGRAPH</strong></p><p>“A trio of playlets devoted, like the rest of her work, to whetting one’s appetite for retribution.”</p><p><strong>THE OBSERVER</strong></p><p>“They are, without exception, the work of an experienced and artful cook, whose interest is to please.”</p><p><strong>THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT</strong></p>