Books like The Corpse in the Crimson Slippers by R. A. J. Walling
Travel writer and adventurer Ronald Hudson arrives at Philip Tolefree’s home with a mysterious, coded letter he wants the detective to decipher. Tolefree’s apprehensions grow when a telephone call reveals that Hudson’s visit is linked to the murder of a scientist during a country house gathering. As the investigation deepens, Tolefree wonders if Hudson’s authorial front hides espionage or something far more sinister, all while the looming secret of Old Hallerden threatens to unearth hidden truths.
First publish date: 1936
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: R. A. J. Walling
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