The Man Who Didn't Fly

The Man Who Didn't Fly is a detective novel by the Scottish author Margot Bennett. It was published originally in 1955. It was shortlisted for the Gold Dagger award for crime-writing that year.

Premise
A private plane crashes, killing the pilot and all of its passengers. Yet, whilst investigating, the police discover that four passengers should have been on the plane but only three boarded. Which of the four men who had booked on the flight didn't fly, and what has happened to him?

TV Adaptation
Kraft Theatre adapted the novel as an hour-long TV episode in 1958. 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 0712353410).