Act of Murder is a 2010 novel by the English writer Alan Wright. It won the Dundee International Book Prize, the largest monetary British Prize for first novels, in 2010, and was published by Polygon Books. It is a historical murder mystery set in 1894.Teacher wins £10,000 prize for unpublished novel, Scotsman, June 25, 2012 http://www.scotsman.com/news/teacher-wins-163-10-000-prize-for-unpublished-novel-1-815074Isle of Man Today, Isle of Man Today, Jul 19, 2010
The Courier described the novel as a "skillfully-executed tale" that was "particularly touching and full of pathos."
See also 2010 in literature Scottish literature
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