The Billiard Room Mystery

"The Billiard Room Mystery" by Brian Flynn is a thrilling crime novel where the tranquility of Considine Manor is shattered by the shocking murder of Gerry Prescott in the billiard room. Eight years after last seeing him, the narrator recounts the events after meeting Anthony Bathurst, an exceptional detective who arrives amidst cricket week festivities and a private theatrical performance. This visit takes a dark twist when Prescott is found dead with a dagger in his neck. As Inspector Baddeley leads a tense investigation, Bathurst uses his impressive deductive skills and highlights significant clues, revealing jealous rivalries, money problems, and secret relationships among the gathered guests, spinning a web of suspects and motives, and setting the scene for a puzzling mystery.