"The Viaduct Murder" by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox is a captivating mystery set in the early 1900s, where a golf course becomes the scene of a baffling crime. When Mordaunt Reeves and Alexander Gordon stumble upon a dead body near the Paston Oatvile Dormy-house, their casual golf outing transforms into an amateur investigation filled with twists and turns. Through dark humor and perceptive character studies, the narrative explores themes of trickery and hidden identities as the protagonists work to piece together the puzzle behind the man's death. The story unfolds with witty dialogue that introduces key characters while hinting at the complex secrets that lie beneath the surface, creating an engaging journey that leaves the reader questioning everyone and everything.
The viaduct murder
By Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
In a world of privileged golf outings and deceptive appearances, two unlikely detectives find themselves entangled in a deadly game where uncovering the truth means facing more than just a killer.
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About the AuthorRonald Arbuthnott Knox was an English Catholic priest, theologian, author, and radio broadcaster. Educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he earned a high reputation as a classicist, Knox was ordained as a priest of the Church of England in 1912. He was a fellow and chaplain of Trinity College, Oxford until he resigned from those positions following his conversion to Catholicism in 1917. Knox became a Catholic priest in 1918, continuing in that capacity his scholarly and literary work.
Ronald Arbuthnott Knox was an English Catholic priest, theologian, author, and radio broadcaster. Educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he earned a high reputation as a classicist, Knox was ordained as a priest of the Church of England in 1912. He was a fellow and chaplain of Trinity College, Oxford until he resigned from those positions following his conversion to Catholicism in 1917. Knox became a Catholic priest in 1918, continuing in that capacity his scholarly and literary work.
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