Scarhaven Keep

When the celebrated actor Bassett Oliver vanishes moments after arriving in the remote fishing village of Scarhaven, his disappearance draws a young man into an investigation that soon turns to murder. The trail leads through a decaying coastal keep, a secretive landowner, and a village that closes ranks against outsiders. Fletcher lays out his clues briskly and keeps the plot moving from one revelation to the next, in the plain, propulsive style that made him one of the most widely read mystery writers of his day. Published in 1920, the novel is a solid example of the English detective story just before the golden age reached full stride. This free PDF and EPUB edition brings back a reliably entertaining whodunit.