The Murders in Praed Street
A string of seemingly unconnected deaths along a busy London street sets this Golden Age puzzle in motion. It begins when James Tovey, a well-liked greengrocer, is killed, and soon another resident of Praed Street dies under equally strange circumstances. As fear spreads and the police struggle to find a pattern, the elderly herbalist Elmer Ludgrove and Tovey’s daughter Ivy are drawn into the affair, while the coldly logical Dr. Lancelot Priestley turns his reasoning on what looks like a patient campaign of revenge. John Rhode builds his case with careful detail and a fair-play structure that rewards close attention. This classic 1928 mystery is offered here as a free PDF and EPUB edition.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Street | 19:37 | |
| 2 | The Herbalist | 19:36 | |
| 3 | The Inquest | 16:06 | |
| 4 | The Poisoned Pipe-stem | 19:38 | |
| 5 | Inspector Whyland | 19:41 | |
| 6 | A Middle-aged Poet | 20:29 | |
| 7 | The Black Sailor | 21:10 | |
| 8 | At No. 407, Praed Street | 19:35 | |
| 9 | A Strange Affair | 17:37 | |
| 10 | At Scotland Yard | 18:24 | |
| 11 | The Sixth Counter | 17:38 | |
| 12 | A Hypodermic Needle | 18:32 | |
| 13 | Enter Dr. Priestly | 18:45 | |
| 14 | The Morlandson Trial | 17:57 | |
| 15 | The Bone Counter | 17:38 | |
| 16 | Corfe Castle | 20:39 | |
| 17 | The Clay-pit | 20:56 | |
| 18 | The Avenger | 21:55 | |
| 19 | A Discovery | 20:19 | |
| 20 | Mr. Ludgrove’s Invitation | 14:12 | |
| 21 | An Explanation | 21:01 | |
| 22 | The Death Chamber | 21:04 | |
| 23 | The Will | 15:20 |
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