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MILES BURTON was a pseudonym of Cecil Street (1884-1964), a British soldier who became a prolific novelist in the 1920s. He was the author of approximately 140 detective novels, of which the most highly regarded were published under the names Miles Burton and John Rhode.
First published in 1930, this entry in the British Library Crime Classics series evokes a time when stouthearted chaps did their duty for king and country, and the village had only one telephone... This book marks the first appearance of amateur sleuth Merrion, who went on to feature in nearly 60 novels from Burton --Publishers Weekly Surprisingly (to me, at least), this is the first of something like SIXTY titles featuring the character Desmond Merrion written over a thirty year span. I've already scoured my usual places for unusual titles and now I'm just left sitting here hoping that PPP decides to re-release all of them ... and quickly. --Karen Quick NetGalley A classic mystery which is interestingly plotted, the people aren't as they seem. All kinds of machinations make for a captivating read. --Virginia Holsten NetGalley
