Cat's Paw - Roger Scarlett - diskuze

'A clever, stylish, affable locked-room caper, worthy of recovery, ripe for discovery.' A J FINNA classic crime novel and golden age 'closed circle' murder mystery, perfect for fans of Knives Out and Agatha Christie. When a wealthy bachelor is murdered in his mansion, all of his relatives are suspects…A grand mansion. Nearing the end of his life, the wealthy Martin Greenough hides away behind the high walls of his grand mansion in Boston, with only his cat and his favourite servant to keep him company. A contested inheritance. One the eve of his birthday, he requests the presence of his heirs at his home, insisting that he has something important to discuss. Shortly afterwards he’s found murdered in his bedroom. The window is open, and there are several playing cards laid out on his desk. A puzzling mystery. All of the guests would benefit from his death, so finding the culprit is no easy task for Inspector Kane. But as he unravels the family’s dark secrets, the discovery of a bizarre clue might hold the key to solving the crime. Cat’s Paw is a classic mystery, first published in 1931, which is sure to delight any fan of Golden Age detective stories. Readers LOVE Cat's Paw:'Distinctive characters people the vividly detailed Greenough mansion. This reissue is another gem in the American Mystery Classics series' - Publishers Weekly'A classic closed-circle mystery, perfect for fans of Golden Age house-bound tales and house movies such as Sleuth and the re
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