Dr. Priestley

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A special release of the very first crime novel by John Rhode, introducing Dr Priestley, the genius detective who would go on to appear in more than 70 bestselling crime novels during the Golden Age.

When Harold Merefield returned home in the early hours of a winter morning from a festive little party at that popular nightclub, the ‘Naxos’, he was startled by a gruesome discovery. On his bed was a corpse.

There was nothing to show the identity of the dead man or the cause of his death. At the inquest, the jury found a verdict of ‘Death from Natural Causes’ – perhaps they were right, but yet . . . ?

Harold determined to investigate the matter for himself and sought the help of Professor Priestley, who, by the simple but unusual method of logical reasoning, succeeded in throwing light upon what proved to be a very curious affair indeed.

This Detective Club classic is introduced by crime writing historian and expert Tony Medawar, who looks at how John Rhode, who also wrote as Miles Burton and as Cecil Waye, became one of the best-selling and most popular British authors of the Golden Age.

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  • The Ellerby Case cover art
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  • The Murders in Praed Street cover art

    • The Murders in Praed Street

    • Written by: John Rhode
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  • The Davidson Case [Murder at Bratton Grange] cover art

    • The Davidson Case [Murder at Bratton Grange]

    • Written by: John Rhode
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  • The House on Tollard Ridge cover art

    • The House on Tollard Ridge

    • Written by: John Rhode
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  • Dr. Priestley Investigates [Pinehurst] cover art

    • Dr. Priestley Investigates [Pinehurst]

    • Written by: John Rhode
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  • Mystery at Greycombe Farm cover art

    • Mystery at Greycombe Farm

    • Written by: John Rhode
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  • The Claverton Mystery [The Claverton Affair] cover art

    • The Claverton Mystery [The Claverton Affair]

    • Written by: John Rhode
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  • Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap [The Motor Rally Mystery] cover art

    • Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap [The Motor Rally Mystery]

    • Written by: John Rhode
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