No Past is Dead

Set against the backdrop of a murder at a dinner meeting, this mystery unfolds with Ambrose Brenthurst's brutal death outside Fountain Court, where secrets abound among the guests. Key figures include Diana Teramond, a Creole actress with a cheetah, and her suitor Percy Fairfoot, whose alibi raises suspicions. As Sir Clinton Driffield investigates, he navigates a web of deceit, conflicting testimonies, and a second murder, all while relying solely on the evidence available to the reader. The novel, published in 1942, invites readers to piece together the truth alongside the detective.