The Man Who Didn't Fly

The Man Who Didn't Fly is a novel by the Scottish author Margot Bennett. It was published originally in 1955.

The Man Who Didn't Fly
AuthorMargot Bennett
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
Published1955
Pages190
ISBN074 5186246

Premise

A private plane crashes, killing both of its passengers. Yet, whilst investigating, the police come to suspect that a third passenger never boarded the plane and orchestrated the crash as a means of faking his own death.

TV Adaptation

Kraft Theatre adapted the novel as an hour-long TV episode in 1958.[1] The episode (whose principal cast included a young William Shatner) aired at 9pm on Wednesday 16 July. The screenplay was written by Bennett herself.

Availability

The novel was reissued in 2020 (ISBN-10: 0712353410).

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