<p>First published in 1983, <b>Murder in the Dark</b> is Margaret Atwood's seventh work of fiction or her tenth book of poetry, depending on how you slice it. These short prose forms range from fictionalized autobiography through prose-poetry, mini-romance, and mini–science fiction.<br> <br> A feast of comic entertainment, <b>Murder in the Dark</b> is Atwood at her wittiest, most thoughtful, and most provoking.</p>