The Clue of the New Pin

Jesse Trasmere is a rich and secretive old man who trusts no one and keeps his money locked in an underground strong room. When he is found shot dead inside that vault, the door bolted and the only key lying beside the body, the police face a killing that looks impossible. Tab Holland, a young newspaperman with a nose for a story, sets out to untangle a case knotted with hidden wills, a nervous nephew, and a single new pin that has no business being where it is. Wallace lays out one of his best locked-room puzzles here, first published in 1923, and plays fair with the reader while keeping the answer well out of sight until the end. Free to read as a PDF and EPUB edition.