Breaking and entering vs The witness for the defence: Which Should You Read?

Breaking and entering H. R. F. Keating · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.1 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate

All Bombay is buzzing with news of the murder of Anil Ajmani. It is certainly a baffling case, for the millionaire was found stabbed to death in his heavily guarded and tightly secured mansion. Every inspector in the…

The witness for the defence A. E. W. Mason · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.6 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Challenging

Unassured of a family inheritance, Henry Thresk dedicates himself to pursuing a career in law. His determination is exacting; as a man of limited means, it has to be. Even when he meets Stella, a supremely appealing…