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The mystery begins with a college professor settling in to read a library book when he finds a strange photo tucked into it. The photo shows a man pointing a gun at another sitting in a chair. The events that follow this find tweaks his interest and soon he is pulled into the puzzle of what is this photo about.
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LibraryThing member HarryMacDonald
The Coles were distinguished social historians. They should have stuck to that, and not tried to write a mystery.
LibraryThing member devenish
The murder in question is that of Sir Harry Wye by his stepson,Oliver de Bellew. There is overwhelming proof of de Bellew's guilt in the form of a photograph which shows the one in the act of shooting the other ! An amateur (very amateur) detective,one James Flint sets out to prove de Bellow
Not a very thrilling read I'm afraid,in truth rather tedious.
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innocent and to find the true murderer. In this is is joined by a number of disparate characters.Not a very thrilling read I'm afraid,in truth rather tedious.
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LibraryThing member ritaer
Classic mystery from the late 40s, country house, mysterious strangers, amateur detective, missing will.
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1927-03
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Penguin 155