The Layton Court Mystery

<p><strong>When the charming but sharp-witted amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham is invited to a country house party at Layton Court he expects laughter cocktails and lively conversation-not murder. </strong>But when a guest is found dead under suspicious circumstances the elegant weekend gathering turns into a deadly game of deduction and deceit.</p><p></p><p>With the local police baffled Sheringham takes charge applying his keen intellect biting wit and relentless curiosity to untangle a puzzle full of hidden motives secret liaisons and shocking revelations. Every guest has something to hide and every clue draws him deeper into a labyrinth of lies that could expose far more than a killer.</p><p></p><p>Originally published in 1925 <em>The Layton Court Mystery</em> launched one of the most brilliant detective series of the Golden Age of British crime fiction. Written by Anthony Berkeley a founding member of the Detection Club alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers this novel delivers everything fans of classic whodunits British country house mysteries and vintage detective stories love: sparkling dialogue eccentric suspects and a mystery that challenges the reader to solve it first.</p><p></p><p>Perfect for readers of Agatha Christie Margery Allingham and John Dickson Carr this atmospheric and intelligent mystery marks the unforgettable debut of Roger Sheringham-a sleuth whose brilliance and humor set a new standard for the genre.</p>