Philip MacDonald - Mystery

https://theoviebooks.wordpress.com/ “Mr. Gethryn,” she said, “this is Margaret Warren speaking. What Mr. Hastings wished to do was to ask whether you could come down here—to the office—at once. Oh, I know it sounds mad, but we’ve received some amazing news, and Mr. Hastings wishes to consult you. I can’t tell you any more over the phone, but Mr. Hastings is sure that you’ll be willing to help. Please come; it might mean everything to the paper.” "An ingenious murder mystery." An ex-secret service agent, is an occasional "special correspondent" for a weekly newspaper and is assigned to cover the story when a cabinet minister, John Hoode, is found murdered in the library at his country house, battered to death with a wood-rasp. Philip MacDonald, born November 5th 1900, died December 10 1980, was a British-born writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for thrillers. In Public Domain First Published 1925 Ovi eBook Publishing 2024