Death and the Professor: A Golden Age Mystery

Tell me did he commit suicide or was he killed in his room; and if so how a murderer killed and vanished leaving no trace within a minute?The Dilettantes Club is a gathering of five savants who dine once a fortnight in Soho and debate any problem besetting mankind. One evening into this distinguished company there intrudes a Professor of Logic and Philosophy an odd little man. The Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard is one of the Dilettantes and a baffling problem of criminal investigation is debated. The little Professor is able to point the finger at those who currently are eluding the police net. A series of intriguing impossible crimes unfold until . . .Another treat for addicts. Once again they succeed in holding the readers interest by combining an ingenious plot with a collection of really convincing characters. Manchester Evening Chronicle