Killing Defence at Bridge is one of the great all-time classics of bridge. It carries the mark of a genius and was the first in a series of major books written by Hugh Kelsey, who became internationally recognised as a leading authority on the analysis of bridge. He coupled this incisive thinking with a brilliant skill with words - hardly surprising as he had hitherto only written novels - and made the most complex techniques in bridge sound simple and easy to grasp. Ron Klinger has contributed a forward to this remarkable book, which is as relevant today as when it was first published.