The White Cottage MysteryFirst published in book form 1928, this edition first published by Chatto & Windus 1975 |
Seven suspects all have an excellent motive for killing Eric Crowther, the mysterious recluse. He knew their secrets. They lived in fear of him. And they all wanted him dead. Only one person had the courage to pull the trigger. The quest for that one person takes Detective Chief Inspector Challoner and his son Jerry half way across Europe and into the suspects' past before a surprising discovery is made.
Margery Allingham's first detective story was originally published as a newspaper serial. Her sister Joyce skilfully revised the text, transforming it into a masterpiece of detective fiction untarnished by time.