The amateur crime

"The Amateur Crime" by Anthony Berkeley is a 20th-century novel that tells the story of Mr. Matthew Priestley, a man known for his uneventful existence, who suddenly finds himself entangled in a burglary scheme with a young woman named Miss Spettigue; after humorous goading by a friend over his boring life, the story shifts when Miss Spettigue arrives, pulling Priestley into a chaotic situation where he poses as a burglar, but the charade quickly turns dangerous when the harmless plan leads to unexpected and deadly twists, revealing layers of deceit amid themes of identity within human relationships as the amateur crime pulls the reader into a world of mystery.