"But he’s a murderer, isn’t he, Mr. Chedley? In your heart of hearts you know he is, and that’s why you’re nearly out of your mind at the bare idea that Avis may marry him..."
The acquittal of Michael Bradder from a charge of murdering his benefactor Eustace Sturgis is a triumph for Bertram Chedley, K.C. But Chedley soon finds that his prowess at the bar may have come at a terrible price when his daughter Avis, taken in by Bradder's charm and her father's glowing appraisal in court, has fallen in love with the young man - and means to marry him. Is Bradder guilty despite the verdict of the court? And who is the mysterious Mrs. Armitage, and why is she so eager to help the young couple?
Originally published in 1942, this is a suspenseful mystery thriller from the golden age of British crime fiction.
The acquittal of Michael Bradder from a charge of murdering his benefactor Eustace Sturgis is a triumph for Bertram Chedley, K.C. But Chedley soon finds that his prowess at the bar may have come at a terrible price when his daughter Avis, taken in by Bradder's charm and her father's glowing appraisal in court, has fallen in love with the young man - and means to marry him. Is Bradder guilty despite the verdict of the court? And who is the mysterious Mrs. Armitage, and why is she so eager to help the young couple?
Originally published in 1942, this is a suspenseful mystery thriller from the golden age of British crime fiction.
