He Who Whispers

The British Library
A republished mystery with a travel-themed twist, from the golden age of British crime-writing. Miles Hammond is invited to dine with The Murder Club and hears the chilling tale of an ‘impossible’ murder which occurred in France some years before: an inaccessible tower is the ‘locked room’-scene of a murder which suggests only a vampire bat may have gained access. Yet the mystifying tale takes on a new significance when Hammond meets Fay Seton, the very woman the French locals once suspected of having committed the sinister crime. Certain that Seton is not guilty, Hammond joins forces with family, Seton and Dr Gideon Fell in a dangerous investigation in the New Forest. Can the amateur sleuths identify the true culprit, or fall victim themselves? A masterfully-plotted and character-filled mystery from acclaimed ‘Howdunnit?’ author John Dickson Carr (1906-77); an American who developed a very British tone and great popular following.

Paperback
19 x 13cm
270 pages
FSC accredited paper
Originally published in 1946, text reflects attitudes of the time