A classic Golden Age crime novel, and the first time Philip MacDonald wrote a crime novel without a detective.
Philip MacDonald Book order
November 5, 1900 – December 10, 1980
Philip MacDonald was one of the most popular mystery writers of the 1930s, celebrated for his compelling "whodunnit" plots and occasional locked-room puzzles. His detective novels, particularly those featuring his series detective Anthony Gethryn, are characterized by intricate plotting and masterful suspense. Beyond crafting screenplays for renowned programs like Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Perry Mason, MacDonald was also an accomplished short story writer, earning critical acclaim and awards for his concise and impactful narratives. His signature style offers readers a classic mystery experience, emphasizing logical deduction and surprising resolutions.
- 2017
- 2016
The first Golden Age detective novel to feature a serial killer with no rational motive - and surely impossible for Scotland Yard to solve?
- 2016
A lost British army patrol in WWI Mesopotamia is gradually picked off one by one in this suspenseful thriller.
- 2016
The ultimate murder mystery - can you find the murderer before the detective?
- 2016
Gentleman detective Anthony Gethryn is in a race against time to save an innocent man from the hangman's noose.
- 1983
What at first seems like a quiet isolated country house on the British coast becomes the sinister setting for murder. Upstairs beneath a bolted door is a stream of blood. A classic locked-room mystery starring the incomparable sleuth Anthony Gethryn.
- 1979
Debut of celebrated detective, Colonel Anthony Gethryn. Brutal murder enmeshes sleuth in dark tale of revenge. Superb suspense, shocking denouement.
- 1965
The Rynox Murder Mystery
- 143 pages
- 6 hours of reading
- 1955
