The Case of the Leaning Man

A Ludovic Travers Mystery

Fiction & Literature, Crime
Cover of the book The Case of the Leaning Man by Christopher Bush, Dean Street Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christopher Bush ISBN: 9781912574049
Publisher: Dean Street Press Publication: February 5, 2018
Imprint: Dean Street Press Language: English
Author: Christopher Bush
ISBN: 9781912574049
Publisher: Dean Street Press
Publication: February 5, 2018
Imprint: Dean Street Press
Language: English

Palmer saw him out, and gave that little deprecatory cough.

“If you’ll pardon me, sir, is it another murder?”

“Looks like it,” Travers told him from the door.

This affair of Ludovic Travers and George “the General” Wharton is packed full with sleuthing excitement, during which three men die, and the careers of four people are ruined before the round-up is accomplished. The leaning man, the kingpin of the plot, meets his death outside a London theatre.

Travers soon finds a link between this case and the murder of a Maharajah, and is curious to know why the actor, Sir Jerome Haire, is involved. In finding out, he brings under suspicion Joy and Bernice Haire, Sir Jerome’s daughters and music-hall stars in their own right. The travels of a priceless emerald ring add mystery to an already perplexing problem, elucidated by the keen deduction of Ludovic Travers.

The Case of the Leaning Man was originally published in 1938. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.

“Mr. Bush has produced another good detective story, this time with emotional complications such as the experts say should have no place in this type of fiction. But the experts are not always right.”--New York Times

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Palmer saw him out, and gave that little deprecatory cough.

“If you’ll pardon me, sir, is it another murder?”

“Looks like it,” Travers told him from the door.

This affair of Ludovic Travers and George “the General” Wharton is packed full with sleuthing excitement, during which three men die, and the careers of four people are ruined before the round-up is accomplished. The leaning man, the kingpin of the plot, meets his death outside a London theatre.

Travers soon finds a link between this case and the murder of a Maharajah, and is curious to know why the actor, Sir Jerome Haire, is involved. In finding out, he brings under suspicion Joy and Bernice Haire, Sir Jerome’s daughters and music-hall stars in their own right. The travels of a priceless emerald ring add mystery to an already perplexing problem, elucidated by the keen deduction of Ludovic Travers.

The Case of the Leaning Man was originally published in 1938. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.

“Mr. Bush has produced another good detective story, this time with emotional complications such as the experts say should have no place in this type of fiction. But the experts are not always right.”--New York Times

More books from Dean Street Press

Cover of the book Dead Man Twice by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book Heaven's Promise by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Crime at Tattenham Corner by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book High Seas Murder by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book Sing a Song of Murder by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Case of the Happy Medium by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book Mystery Villa by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Secret Search by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book Six Were Present by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Case of the Seven Bells by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book Death Comes to Cambers by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Dartmoor Enigma by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Late Mrs. Prioleau by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Case of the Housekeeper's Hair by Christopher Bush
Cover of the book The Case of the Magic Mirror by Christopher Bush
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy