num_pages: 276
description: Forester's masterpiece of suspense. A middle-aged bank clerk with a mountain of debt and an extravagant wife commits a murder in secret. Later, a profitable investment brings him a fortune. Hounded by his crime, he suffers an ironic fate in an excellent final twist.
language: English
title: Payment Deferred
titlecomplete: Payment Deferred
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, British Literature, Mystery Thriller, Literature, Classics, 20th Century, Crime, Audiobook
ratings_count: 553
places: London, England
publisher: Simon Publications