The Clevedon Case

The Clevedon Case

The well-known authority on criminology, Dennis Holt, inherited a house in a remote village, the sort of place in which, to quote himself, nothing ever happens. One night at fifty-three minutes past eleven (he was always meticulously accurate about time), his attention was attracted by a peremptory tapping on the window pane. A moment later, the lower sash was slowly pushed up and a young girl appeared. That was the beginning of a bewildering series of happenings in the life of Dennis Holt. Suddenly he found himself precipitated into the midst of a bewildering mystery, which at one time seemed to threaten even his own liberty. I became mixed up with the Clevedon casethe Cartordale Mystery, as it has been calledin curious fashion. True, it was to some extent in my line of business, though I do not actually earn my living by straightening out tangles. With me it is all a matter of copy. You may or may not have read my various booksthere are eight of them nowon criminology. Their preparation has led me into all sorts of queer by-ways and has given me a curiously clear and analytical insight into the mind of the criminal. I have solved many mysteriesyou will forgive the apparent boastfulness, but I have no useful Watson to detail my exploitsbut I stop there, with solving p. 10them, I mean. When I know the answer, I hand the whole matter over to the police. There is your man (or woman)take him, I say. And sometimes they do take himand hang him. But occasionally they reply, But we cant take himwe couldnt prove it against him. That, however, is no business of mine. I am a scientist, not a police official, and have nothing to do with the foolery of their law courts or the flummery of what they call their rules of evidence. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 68091
Author: Oakley, John
Release Date: May 15, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Contributor (Author): Oakley, Nancy (Novelist)