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  • Twice Dead

    by John Rhode ...
    ''Twice Dead'' by John Rhode is a classic Golden Age mystery where the eccentric Sir Francis Yordale fakes his own death to test his heirs' affection, only to be found genuinely dead soon after, leading Superintendent Jimmy Waghorn and Dr. Priestley to investigate his real murder by carbon monoxide poisoning, revealing hidden family secrets and ingenious criminal methods. ... Read more

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  • The Hanging Woman

    by John Rhode ...
    “The Hanging Woman” (1931) is a classic mystery novel by John Rhode (Miles Burton) featuring his recurring detective, Dr. Lancelot Priestley. It centers on an investigation into a suspicious death at a supposedly haunted house. ... Read more

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  • Body Unidentified

    by John Rhode ...
    Mr. Wedgwood was puzzled. It was odd, he thought, as he looked from his bedroom window, that someone should leave a large closed car in the middle of his front yard, but what confused him even more was the shimmering brilliance it seemed to assume as the sun rose higher. Suddenly the unpleasant truth burst upon him with a shock. It was not a car at all. It was a hearse! Jimmy Waghorn first ... Read more

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  • The Harvest Murder

    by John Rhode ...
    The novel takes place in rural Kent during the hop-picking season. A burglary takes place and the complex circumstances surrounding it led to Sergeant Wragge of the local force calling in Scotland Yard. It is only through the deductions of Priestley, however, that it is realised that his is a case of murder. ... Read more

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  • The Vanishing Diary

    by John Rhode ...
    The Vanishing Diary (1961) by John Rhode (Miles Burton) is the last installment in the Dr. Lancelot Priestley series, featuring Superintendent Jimmy Waghorn. The plot centers on a family dispute over a historic diary, locked in a double-sealed box, which vanishes, followed by the murder of a family member. Test pilot Freddie Hapton becomes involved with the feuding Greystoke family in Alderscar, ... Read more

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  • In the Face of the Verdict

    by John Rhode ...
    After the inquest that the death of Major Walter Bedworthy was an accident due to drowning, his friend summons in Priestley due to his belief that it was in fact murder. This proves to be the case when the dead man's brother is also found drowned a few days later. Assisted by Superintendent Hanslet and Inspector Waghorn of Scotland Yard, Priestley sets out to unmask the cunning killer. ... Read more

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  • The Secret Meeting

    by John Rhode ...
    The discovery of a seemingly unidentifiable corpse in a shabby block of offices off the Gray's Inn Road in central London inexplicably proves to be linked to the assassination of a member of parliament with secret communist ties on an express train heading northwards. ... Read more

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  • Dead of the Night

    by John Rhode ...
    “Dead of the Night” (1942) is a mystery by John Rhode (Miles Burton) featuring his recurring investigator Dr. Priestley. Written during WWII, the plot reflects the atmosphere of the British Home Guard preparing for a potential invasion. The story involves a murder that occurs during a Home Guard training exercise (a "night exercise"). ... Read more

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  • The Murders in Praed Street

    by John Rhode ...
    The story revolves around the mysterious murder of Mr. James Tovey, a well-known greengrocer, followed by another death in the same area. The narrative introduces various characters, including Mr. Tovey’s daughter Ivy, and the herbalist Mr. Elmer Ludgrove, who may play significant roles in the unfolding mystery. At the start of the novel, the setting is introduced through the dreary and neglected ... Read more

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  • The Fatal Garden

    by John Rhode ...
    When Pauline Clobury is found murdered in the dark and the rain near the gate of Prior’s Farm, suspicion centers on her young husband whom she plans to divorce. But when a new development occurs at the greenhouse of the same estate, both Superintendent James Waghorn, of New Scotland Yard’s CID, and his friend, the veteran Dr. Priestley, decide to visit the scene. What they discover in the formal ... Read more

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  • Murder at Monk's Barn (Book 1)

    by John Rhode ...
    ''Murder at Monk's Barn'' (1931) by Cecil Waye (John Rhode/Miles Burton) is a classic Golden Age mystery featuring detectives Christopher and Vivienne Perrins. They investigate the shooting of businessman Gilbert Wynter, killed through locked curtains in his home, tackling a baffling "impossible" scenario, a second poisoning, and a limited suspect pool. Gilbert Wynter is shot through thick, drawn ... Read more

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  • The Domestic Agency

    by John Rhode ...
    The true motive for the murder is introduced very late on, so as to conceal the identity of the killer. Gangland elements in the plot. The method of murder is very clever and there are a few genuine suspects. ... Read more

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