Meet Sir William Burrill: semi-retired detective-inspector, successful playwright and keen philatelist. It is in the latter capacity that Sir William, together with his nephew Bobby, sets off to see a man about a stamp. But when they reach the chic London apartment block where resides the strangely-named collector Ganthony Slyne, they are shocked to discover the man's dead body awaiting them in the lift. Foul play is indicated and while Sir William assists Inspector Brett with the murder investigation, Bobby becomes fascinated with a beautiful young woman seen leaving the scene of the crime...
Originally published in 1928, this is a vintage murder-mystery thriller from the golden age of crime fiction.
Originally published in 1928, this is a vintage murder-mystery thriller from the golden age of crime fiction.
