Blurbs for R. Austin Freeman Mysteries

(Note: Books are listed alphabetically.)

Mystery of Angelina Frood, The (1924)

by R. Austin Freeman

Carroll & Graf (1st edition, 1987)

Cover price: $3.95

"An amusing story that carries the reader's interest from one clue to another." -- The Spectator

"A good mystery and detective yarn." -- The New York Times Book Review

"A fine job which mystery readers will do well to look into." -- The New York Tribune

'Why has a young and attractrive married woman summoned the assistance of John Strangeways, a medical lawyer at such a late hour? Who or what is responsible for putting her into a state of shock? What few facts Strangeways can glean from her case causes him to fear for her safety. And just as he discovers the curious fact that the woman has been supporting her estranged husband (a drug addict), the two mysteriously disappear. In such circumstances, Strangeways has no option but to enlist the good services of one Dr. Thorndyke ... that highly reputed master of detection who takes this baffling puzzle one step further ...'