In the cathedral city of Wrychester, a stranger who arrived the night before is found dead at the foot of St. Wrytha’s Stair in the corner of the close known as Paradise. The young doctor Bryce, nursing his own ambitions, follows the trail of a man named Braden from a room at the Mitre to a scrap of paper and on into Leicestershire.
Golden-age detection from a writer once among Britain’s most popular, with a cathedral setting full of atmosphere. Download the free EPUB.