The Perfect Alibi

Christopher St John Sprigg

ISBN 10: 1899000038 / ISBN 13: 9781899000036

Published by Moonstone Press, GB, 2018

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"Good God, you don't think it was an accident?"Wealthy industrialist Anthony Mullins is found dead in a garage fire with the door locked. The locals assume it was an accident or perhaps suicide. But when the autopsy reveals a bullet wound to Mullins' head and no revolver is found, a murder investigation ensues.Was the killer his disgraced nephew Holliday, rumoured to be overly close to his wife? Or Patricia Mullins herself, whose inheritance relied on her husband's death from natural causes? Or friend James Constant, who's research society is the beneficiary of Mullins' unusual will? It soon becomes apparent that everyone, including the victim, has something to hide.Good-natured Police Constable Sadler and Inspector Trenton, are alternatively assisted and hampered by the efforts of the local residents to find the killer. At first, everyone appears to have a perfect alibi, but the more Sadler and Trenton probe, the murkier the picture becomes. Fortunately, journalist Charles Venables is on hand to help make sense of the conflicting and confusing evidence.This classic detective novel from the 1930s is now back in print.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781899000036

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Perfect Alibi
• Publisher: Moonstone Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1899000038
• ISBN 13: 9781899000036
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Anthony Mullins’ body is found in a locked garage and his death looks like a suicide until a bullet is discovered in his head but no gun can be found at the scene. As he starts to investigate, Charles Venables realizes there are several suspects with motives ranging from the personal to the financial.