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Peril at Cranbury Hall. Dr. Priestley Mystery. Illustrated
John Rhode
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Asimis Books
Asimis Books
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Open - No Protection
Open - No Protection
Publication Year:
2025
2025
ISBN-13:
9786178702298
Description:
John Rhode’s Peril at Cranbury Hall is a masterful Golden Age mystery featuring his celebrated armchair detective, Dr. Lancelot Priestley. First published in 1930, the novel combines country house intrigue with Rhode’s hallmark of logical, step-by-step detection.
The story unfolds at Cranbury Hall, an old estate shadowed by misfortune and uneasy secrets. When a sudden and violent death strikes the household, what appears to be a tragic accident soon proves far more sinister. With hidden motives lurking among family members and acquaintances, the question of guilt becomes a complex puzzle of opportunity, deception, and concealed relationships.
Dr. Priestley, renowned for his cold precision and analytical brilliance, is called upon to unravel the case. From the comfort of his study, he dissects the evidence with scientific rigor, noticing the smallest of details that others overlook. His methodical reasoning gradually uncovers the truth behind a crime that no one wished to acknowledge.
Rhode enriches the novel with the atmosphere of the English countryside, a vivid cast of suspects, and a plot that exemplifies the fair-play detective tradition. Every clue is set before the reader, yet the ultimate revelation comes as both surprising and inevitable.
Peril at Cranbury Hall stands as a fine example of John Rhode’s craftsmanship: a tightly constructed mystery, a chilling exploration of hidden motives, and a showcase for the brilliance of Dr. Priestley’s deductive powers.
The story unfolds at Cranbury Hall, an old estate shadowed by misfortune and uneasy secrets. When a sudden and violent death strikes the household, what appears to be a tragic accident soon proves far more sinister. With hidden motives lurking among family members and acquaintances, the question of guilt becomes a complex puzzle of opportunity, deception, and concealed relationships.
Dr. Priestley, renowned for his cold precision and analytical brilliance, is called upon to unravel the case. From the comfort of his study, he dissects the evidence with scientific rigor, noticing the smallest of details that others overlook. His methodical reasoning gradually uncovers the truth behind a crime that no one wished to acknowledge.
Rhode enriches the novel with the atmosphere of the English countryside, a vivid cast of suspects, and a plot that exemplifies the fair-play detective tradition. Every clue is set before the reader, yet the ultimate revelation comes as both surprising and inevitable.
Peril at Cranbury Hall stands as a fine example of John Rhode’s craftsmanship: a tightly constructed mystery, a chilling exploration of hidden motives, and a showcase for the brilliance of Dr. Priestley’s deductive powers.
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