So great was the force of the blow, it would have been impossible for the victim to have lived more than a few seconds.
The stately homes of England are under threat from the seemingly untouchable jewel-thief 'Creeping Jenny'.
After the latest burglary, Inspector Baddeley suspects the country-house home of Henry Mordaunt might be the next target.
Mordaunt is hosting a party to celebrate the engagement of his daughter, when her fianc intends to hand over a priceless gem as a gift.
But murder unexpectedly strikes, and Mordaunt relies on Baddeley to unmask the culprit.
Can he cope without the help of super-sleuth Anthony Bathurst, and his redoubtable sidekick Peter Daventry?The Creeping Jenny Mystery was originally published in 1929.
This new edition includes an introduction by crime fiction historian Steve Barge.
Dean Street Press The creeping jenny mystery: an anthony bathurst mystery, paperback/brian flynn
