Written in reaction to what Bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, Trent's Last Case features Philip Trent, an all-too-human detective who not only falls in love with the chief suspect but reaches a brilliant conclusion that is totally wrong. Trent's Last Case begins when millionaire American financier Sigsbee Manderson is murdered while on holiday in England. A London newspaper sends Trent to investigate, and he is soon matching wits with Scotland Yard's ...
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Written in reaction to what Bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, Trent's Last Case features Philip Trent, an all-too-human detective who not only falls in love with the chief suspect but reaches a brilliant conclusion that is totally wrong. Trent's Last Case begins when millionaire American financier Sigsbee Manderson is murdered while on holiday in England. A London newspaper sends Trent to investigate, and he is soon matching wits with Scotland Yard's Inspector Murth as they probe ever deeper in search of a solution to a mystery filled with odd, mysterious twists and turns. Called by Agatha Christie "one of the best detective stories ever written," Trent's Last Case delights with its flesh-and-blood characters, its naturalness and easy humor, and its style, which, as Dorothy Sayers has noted, "ranges from a vividly coloured rhetoric to a delicate and ironical literary fancy."
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Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover (DC has a small tear to the front). Note: this is a 1977 edition reprint (published by The Chaucer Press) Quick dispatch from UK seller.
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Good Minus. No Jacket. 8vo. Early edition. Cocked, front gutter cracked, slightly shaken, f-fep torn out. Spine slightly discoloured, a few minor stains to rear board, small ink inscrip. to f-fep, very light foxing to closed edges, else pp clean and tidy, text bright.
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Very well written mystery, many twists and turns. Romance. It is hard to believe this story was written 100 years ago. The author describes the scenes so well that you can place yourself in the middle of them. Enjoy the story.
Pamela H
Jun 27, 2013
great mystery
This story was well written and held my interest. It was not just a mystery; like most good literature, it also included a romance. Trent first came to a wrong conclusion but later learned the truth. The happy ending had a slight surprise that added ironic humor.
Mani
Aug 13, 2009
OK
Very dated mystery story. It did not hold my interest. Perhaps, someone commiting suicide and making it look like murder was new at the time it was written. However, I do not think that was the case.
