The Last Stroke: A Detective Story

"The Last Stroke: A Detective Story" by Lawrence L. Lynch, unfolds a puzzling case set in the peaceful town of Glenville, where the sudden death of Charles Brierly, a respected teacher, shakes the community and leaves his loved ones devastated. When Brierly doesn't show up for school one spring morning, his fiancée, Hilda Grant, becomes increasingly worried, which leads to the discovery of his body near the lake, and raising suspicions of foul play. As his brother, Robert Brierly, arrives to investigate, the story navigates through emotional grief and emerging secrets, suggesting his death may not have been an accident at all, which sets the scene for a suspenseful investigation.