When John Linthwaite goes missing from the Mitre Hotel, Selchester, the landlord dispatches his bookkeeper, Georgina Byfield, in search of the missing man's uncle, Richard Brixey. As a journalist, Brixey is no stranger to unearthing clues and sniffing out scandal. So when he and Georgina travel to Selchester to discover what has become of the missing man, he is certain that his Fleet Street experiences will stand him in good stead. But in the face of increasing opposition from potential witnesses, and in the complete absence of any sign as to Linthwaite's fate, Brixey becomes increasingly desperate. Has Linthwaite met with some accident? Or is something more sinister afoot? First published in 1920, this is a vintage British mystery story from a master of the genre.
Author
Joseph Smith Fletcher was an English journalist, writer, and fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He studied law before turning to journalism. His literary career spanned approximately 200 books on a wide variety of subjects including fiction, non-fiction, histories, historical fiction, and mysteries. He was known as one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Golden Age .
