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Product: The Triple Bite: An Anthony Bathurst Mystery

I never thought it would fall to my lot to write what is popularly known as a “thriller”, but Lois insists that I am the right person to do it and when Lois sets her mind on anything—

Young Cecilia Cameron takes up reins as narrator in one of Brian Flynn’s most diabolical and surprising mysteries. Cecilia isn’t expecting to become embroiled in the secret of the doggerel cryptogram, still less the horror that hangs over a little corner of Sussex. When Anthony Bathurst arrives to investigate, she will discover the real meaning of the tiny blood-smear near the body of the late colonel. . . . Only Bathurst’s extraordinary knowledge of the career of the immortal Sherlock Holmes will enable him to succeed in his investigations.

The most exacting thrill-seeker will happily travel hand in hand with Anthony and Cecilia along this trail of clues – and just may eventually help put a name to the guilty party.

The Triple Bite was originally published in 1931. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Steve Barge.

Product: The Creeping Jenny Mystery: An Anthony Bathurst Mystery

“So great was the force of the blow, it would have been impossible for the victim to have lived more than a few seconds.”

The stately homes of England are under threat from the seemingly untouchable jewel-thief ‘Creeping Jenny’. After the latest burglary, Inspector Baddeley suspects the country-house home of Henry Mordaunt might be the next target.

Mordaunt is hosting a party to celebrate the engagement of his daughter, when her fiancé intends to hand over a priceless gem as a gift. But murder unexpectedly strikes, and Mordaunt relies on Baddeley to unmask the culprit. Can he cope without the help of super-sleuth Anthony Bathurst, and his redoubtable sidekick Peter Daventry?

The Creeping Jenny Mystery was originally published in 1929. This new edition includes an introduction by crime fiction historian Steve Barge.

Product: The Five Red Fingers: An Anthony Bathurst Mystery

“Hard luck to be murdered just after your horse has won the Derby! Don’t you think so, Doctor?”

Julius Maitland, the millionaire horse trainer is excited about his horse’s chance to win the Derby. His wife’s horse is also strongly fancied. In a neck and neck finish, Maitland’s horse takes the race, his wife’s in second.

In a national sensation, the winner is disqualified. A telephone call the day after the race summons the police to a house where Maitland’s murdered body is found – and he has been dead for at least two days. When Sir Austin Kemble, Commissioner of Police is asked to investigate, he immediately summons his friend Anthony Bathurst. But can Bathurst make sense of a case when the stakes are this high?

The Five Red Fingers was originally published in 1929. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Steve Barge.

“Undeniably exciting and mysterious” Bystander

“The detective interest and the sporting interest are skilfully interwoven.” Northern Whig

“A well-told tale of crime and detection” Aberdeen Press and Journal