description: Considered by many to be the first modern mystery novel, Trent's Last Case introduces the gentleman sleuth Philip Trent, a freelance reporter and investigator. Trent becomes involved in the case of the murder of millionaire American financier Sigsbee Manderson, slain while on holiday in England. During the course of his investigation, Trent falls in love with one of the primary suspects. And while he collects evidence and becomes convinced that he has cracked the case, he turns out to be well off the mark.
language: English
title: Trent's Last Case
titlecomplete: Trent's Last Case
characters: Philip Trent, Calvin Bunner, Martin (Trent's Last Case), Mabel Manderson, Nathaniel Burton Cupples, John Marlowe, Inspector Murch
genres: Fiction, Mystery, British Literature, Detective, Golden Age Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Classics, 20th Century, Crime, Audiobook
ratings_count: 3725
places: England, United Kingdom
series: Philip Trent
publisher: Tantor Media