Every pathway leads to a dead end ... except one.

Love country estates? Do you like mysteries with unexpected twists and turns? Do you enjoy walking through a maze without knowing where each turn may lead? This long-buried classic masterpiece of secrets and murder by J.J. Connington is for you!

When a suspicious death disturbs a quiet country estate, secrets unravel, suspicions flare, and alibis crack. Sir Clinton Driffield, with his sharp, relentless, and cunning detective abilities, follows the smallest clue and inconsistency to uncover the truth.

This edition features a foreword by award-winning author and critic Paul Di Filippo, who draws compelling comparisons between this classic country-house mystery and Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles, offering a fresh perspective on a Golden Age classic.

Come, enter the maze of mystery and intrigue!