Books like The Garston Murder Case by H. C. Bailey
First published in 1930, *The Garston Murder Case* launches H. C. Bailey’s series featuring the unusual criminal lawyer Joshua Clunk. In this classic Golden Age mystery, Clunk investigates a string of murders and stolen industrial secrets on the palatial Garston estate and in nearby villages, while the perspectives of Scotland Yard’s Superintendent Bell, a local police inspector, a nurse reminiscent of Jane Eyre, and a youthful student weave through the plot.
First publish date: 1930
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: H. C. Bailey
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