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Tragedy on the Line. Dr. Priestley Mystery. Illustrated
John Rhode
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Éditeur:
Asimis Books
Asimis Books
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Format ouvert - aucune protection
Format ouvert - aucune protection
Année de parution:
2025
2025
ISBN-13:
9786178702281
Description:
John Rhode’s Tragedy on the Line is a masterful example of Golden Age detective fiction, featuring his celebrated logician, Dr. Lancelot Priestley. First published in 1931, the novel combines the intrigue of a puzzling crime with Rhode’s trademark devotion to precise, step-by-step deduction.
The story opens with a grim discovery beside the railway line: the mutilated body of Sir Hector Trant, a wealthy financier, found near the tracks under circumstances that defy simple explanation. Was it an accident, a suicide, or a cleverly disguised murder? The evidence seems contradictory, and the police struggle to make sense of the case.
Enter Dr. Priestley, whose detached and scientific approach transforms confusion into clarity. From the comfort of his study, he sifts through the tangled facts—tracing financial intrigues, analyzing motives, and piecing together timelines—until the deceptive veil lifts to reveal a solution that is as shocking as it is inevitable.
Rhode’s skill lies in presenting every clue fairly, yet concealing the truth within ordinary details. Readers are challenged to match wits with Priestley, though few will anticipate the ingenious logic that leads to the final revelation. The novel also captures the atmosphere of early 1930s Britain, where the rapid pace of modern life coexists with age-old human weaknesses.
Tragedy on the Line remains one of the finest Dr. Priestley mysteries: a tightly constructed puzzle, a chilling story of greed and betrayal, and a showcase for the cold brilliance of one of detective fiction’s great rationalists.
The story opens with a grim discovery beside the railway line: the mutilated body of Sir Hector Trant, a wealthy financier, found near the tracks under circumstances that defy simple explanation. Was it an accident, a suicide, or a cleverly disguised murder? The evidence seems contradictory, and the police struggle to make sense of the case.
Enter Dr. Priestley, whose detached and scientific approach transforms confusion into clarity. From the comfort of his study, he sifts through the tangled facts—tracing financial intrigues, analyzing motives, and piecing together timelines—until the deceptive veil lifts to reveal a solution that is as shocking as it is inevitable.
Rhode’s skill lies in presenting every clue fairly, yet concealing the truth within ordinary details. Readers are challenged to match wits with Priestley, though few will anticipate the ingenious logic that leads to the final revelation. The novel also captures the atmosphere of early 1930s Britain, where the rapid pace of modern life coexists with age-old human weaknesses.
Tragedy on the Line remains one of the finest Dr. Priestley mysteries: a tightly constructed puzzle, a chilling story of greed and betrayal, and a showcase for the cold brilliance of one of detective fiction’s great rationalists.
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