The Hand in the Dark

When a woman is shot dead in a darkened room during a country-house gathering, a tangle of suspects, secrets, and misdirection confronts the investigators trying to solve the crime. Arthur J. Rees builds a classic Golden Age puzzle full of clues, alibis, and shifting suspicion, keeping the reader guessing to the final revelation. Atmospheric and cleverly plotted, it is a satisfying example of the traditional English detective novel in its heyday. A well-crafted whodunit for lovers of vintage mystery, The Hand in the Dark delivers the pleasures of a fair, ingeniously constructed puzzle.