An anonymous, crudely printed letter tells Scotland Yard that Sir Horace Fewbanks, a well-known judge, has been murdered and lies shot in the library of his Hampstead house, Riversbrook. Inspector Chippenfield and the local detectives follow the clues through the dead man’s private life, his household and a courtroom trial.
A solid 1916 police procedural from the early golden age, for readers who enjoy classic British detection. Download the free EPUB.