Publisher's Synopsis
A peculiar advertisement tempts a young man to accept a position as secretary at the secluded country estate of Sir Ralph Grimston, where dark doings soon ensue. Originally issued in 1891, this early detective novel introduces the enigmatic anti-hero Townshend, who would later feature in the bulk of James MacLaren Cobban's mystery oeuvre. Now republished for the first time in over a century. For further reading: Pursued by the Law (1899) The Golden Tooth (1901) The Terror by Night (1905) By the same author. Soon available from Red Herring Books.
