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  • The Duke of York's steps

    by Henry Wade ...
    Henry Wade's "The Duke of York's Steps" intricately weaves a tapestry of suspense, intrigue, and social commentary set against the backdrop of post-World War I England. The novel is marked by Wade's sharp prose and attention to psychological depth, creating multifaceted characters whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. The narrative unfolds with a sense of foreboding, as the protagonist ... Read more

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  • The Hanging Captain

    by Henry Wade ...
    First published in the US in 1932 by Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York. Sir Herbert Sterron is found dead, hanging by the neck from a curtain cord. He had good reason to want to kill himself, so nobody is unduly surprised. But then hints of foul play start to emerge: Sterron's wife, Griselda, was desperately unhappy with the marriage; and shocking evidence is uncovered that incriminates not just the ... Read more

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  • Heir Presumptive

    by Henry Wade ...
    Eustace Hendel, head of the younger branch of a rich and titled family, suddenly realizes that, as the result of a holiday accident, the question of the succession to the entailed estates holds more than just academic interest for him. Eustace is in financial difficulties, and in love; all his problems would be solved were he himself heir presumptive to old Lord Barradys. Other members of the ... Read more

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  • The Missing Partners

    by Henry Wade ...
    When two prominent business partners vanish without a trace from their thriving London firm, their disappearance sends shockwaves through the corridors of power and respectability. What begins as a puzzling absence quickly transforms into something far more sinister when their abandoned office reveals signs of struggle and their personal effects remain untouched. Detective Inspector Poole finds ... Read more

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  • The Duke of York's Steps

    by Henry Wade ...
    First published in 1929, now public domain in the US and Canada, this was the first in a series of seven novels featuring the character of Chief Inspector Poole, published during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It is notable for its portrayal of a German Jewish character, a banker who seeks revenge and wants to murder someone for his mistreatment. It was well-received by critics and sold well ... Read more

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  • A Dying Fall

    by Henry Wade ...
    ''A Dying Fall'' centers on Captain Charles Rathlyn, a down-on-his-luck racehorse trainer. After betting everything on his prize horse, Silver Eagle, and losing the race, he faces financial ruin. He is subsequently hired by Kate Wyngold—the wealthy widow who owned the winning horse—to manage her racing stables. The two eventually marry, creating a comfortable country life for Charles, though it ... Read more

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  • The Verdict of You All. Illustrated

    by Henry Wade ...
    Originally published in 1926, The Verdict of You All marked the debut of Henry Wade, one of the most respected authors of the Golden Age of detective fiction. A masterful blend of legal drama, psychological insight, and traditional detective investigation, the novel immediately established Wade as a writer of seriousness and skill. The story opens with the murder of Sir Robert Fyfe, a prominent ... Read more

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  • The Dying Alderman

    by Henry Wade ...
    At a meeting of Quenborough Borough Council, the Mayor, Sir John Assington, is accused by Alderman Trant of wasting money and turning a blind eye to speculators on the make. Then Trant is stabbed with his own knife, and while dying, manages to scratch the initials 'MA' on a piece of paper. Local Chief Constable Race is on the case. He is new to the force, so Superintendent Vorley comes to his aid. ... Read more

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  • No Friendly Drop

    by Henry Wade ...
    “No Friendly Drop” (1931) by Henry Wade. At first it seems that Lord Henry Grayle has taken an overdose of sleeping medicine, but the autopsy reveals a tiny amount of scopolamine along with the draught—harmless in itself, but fatal when mixed... A poisoner with apparently expert knowledge is at work in the great house at Tassart. But from what motive, and how? Before he can find an answer to these ... Read more

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  • Released For Death

    by Henry Wade ...
    Two men in Hadestone Prison are approaching the end of their sentences for burglary and assault. James Carson is well educated but brutal; Toddy Shaw is a cheerful cockney who considers burglary a sport. Trouble flares in the chapel, and both Shaw and Carson are involved. Eventually both men are released, but old hatreds fester. Toddy gets work on leaving prison, wanting to do right by his wife ... Read more

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  • Constable Guard Thyself!

    by Henry Wade ...
    First published in the US in 1934 by Houghton Mifflin. Two threats from a newly released convict - a poacher framed on a murder charge - put Captain Scole, Chief Constable of Brodshire, on his guard. Special men are assigned to protect him. But four days later, Captain Scole is found shot through the head at his desk in Police Headquarters. A full week later, young Inspector Poole of Scotland Yard ... Read more

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  • Policeman's Lot

    by Henry Wade ...
    A baker's dozen of stories -- 13 to be exact -- from the Golden Age master of the police procedural: seven from the casebook of Detective Inspector John Poole, whose brilliant work in the The Duke of York's Steps and No Friendly Drop will be remembered by readers of Wade novels; and six miscellaneous narratives of crime and detection, all of them displaying the scientific ingenuity which ... Read more

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