On the evening following the great fog of 1897, four strangers are
dining at the exclusive gentleman's club The Grill, while a
fifth--Sir Andrew--is just finishing the last few pages of a pulp
mystery novel before he hurries back to the House of Commons to
advocate on behalf of an unpopular naval spending bill. As Sir
Andrew rises to leave, the visiting American diplomat announces to
the others at the table that on the previous evening, he stumbled
upon the scene of a double murder which has left Scotland Yard
detectives baffled. Sir Andrew checks his watch, and excitedly asks
the American to quickly relate the details. When the American has
finished, Sir Andrew again makes to leave for his appointment until
a second man chimes in with what he knows of the murder victims.
Sitting back down, Sir Andrew listens raptly as each diner in turn
each adds his own bits of background and theories about who could
have killed the Russian princess and the young British adventurer
(who, as it turns out, is from a well-known and prominent family,
and had just returned from a year in Africa the very day he was
murdered). Of course, Sir Andrew misses his appointment, but two
clever twists will have readers themselves feeling as though they,
too, have been wandering in the fog.
General
Imprint: |
Poisoned Pen Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Library of Congress Crime Classics |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Richard Davis
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
186 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-72829-623-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-72829-623-4 |
Barcode: |
9781728296234 |
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