Trent's Last Case: The Woman in Black
Book Details
Author(s)E.C. Bentley, G.K. Chesterton
PublisherSmoking Gun Mystery Books
ISBN / ASINB012BQ0D3O
ISBN-13978B012BQ0D38
Sales Rank421,623
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
• Two British mysteries are in this Kindle eBook: Trent's Last Case: The Woman in Black" (which author E.C. Bentley dedicates to his childhood friend GK Chesterton) and "The Man Who Was Thursday" (which British G. K. Chesterton dedicated to EC Bentley.)
Trent's Last Case: The Woman in Black (1913)
This is a mystery brainteaser: Sigsbee Manderson, a high-flyer in the world of finance is murdered, and his past is a maze of dark secrets. Is his beautiful but naive wife really as innocent as she appears? The remaining characters are equally intriguing: Trent is a somewhat stuffy but brilliant detective who soon discovers unsettling evidence, There's also Martin the butler, and two male secretaries.
About The Author: London-born author Edmund Clerihew (E.C.) Bentley (1875 – 1956) was a popular novelist known for his humorous verse and vintage detective books. Trent's Last Case was later turned into a Hollywood film. Hi mystery is dedicated to G.K. Chesterton, with the introduction saying he owed Chesterton in return for "The Man Who Was Thursday."
The Man Who Was Thursday (1908)
Gabriel Syme is an anti-anarchist police corps spy who meets seven men -- each named after a day of the week. Thursday is soon to be elected.
About The Author:
British writer Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English biographer and novelist known for his varied writing styles including detective Father Brown. Like Bentley, he was also a journalist.
Trent's Last Case: The Woman in Black (1913)
This is a mystery brainteaser: Sigsbee Manderson, a high-flyer in the world of finance is murdered, and his past is a maze of dark secrets. Is his beautiful but naive wife really as innocent as she appears? The remaining characters are equally intriguing: Trent is a somewhat stuffy but brilliant detective who soon discovers unsettling evidence, There's also Martin the butler, and two male secretaries.
About The Author: London-born author Edmund Clerihew (E.C.) Bentley (1875 – 1956) was a popular novelist known for his humorous verse and vintage detective books. Trent's Last Case was later turned into a Hollywood film. Hi mystery is dedicated to G.K. Chesterton, with the introduction saying he owed Chesterton in return for "The Man Who Was Thursday."
The Man Who Was Thursday (1908)
Gabriel Syme is an anti-anarchist police corps spy who meets seven men -- each named after a day of the week. Thursday is soon to be elected.
About The Author:
British writer Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English biographer and novelist known for his varied writing styles including detective Father Brown. Like Bentley, he was also a journalist.
