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After the war, Gideon Fell invites Miles Hammond to the Murder Club’s first gathering in London, but only he and a woman named Barbara Morrell are present. They listen as Professor Rigaud tells of Howard Brookes’ murder—stabbed with his own sword‑stick atop a tower. The prime suspect, Fay Seton, is haunted by rumors, while Rigaud suggests that only a vampire could have climbed that high. The story unfolds as Fell, Hammond and Morrell seek to uncover the truth behind this perplexing crime.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: John Dickson Carr
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