He saw at once that Mr. Wynter was beyond mortal aid.Gregory Wynter is shot dead through the window of his dressing room. There is no apparent motive for the crime, and it seems impossible for the murderer to have escaped before the police arrive. The dead man's brother, Austin, enlists the help of Christopher and Vivienne Perrins, a brother-and-sister team of private investigators.In this classic puzzler, the Perrins piece together the complex relationships within the Wynter household and beyond. What they discover leads surprisingly to romance, not to mention the unravelling of an "impossible" murder which also involves a box of poisoned chocolates . . .Murder at Monk's Barn was originally published in 1931. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Tony Medawar.

    Peggy Marsden, however, is less than pleased when she finds Silecroft's corpse deposited on the floor of her bedroom. Upon summoning the police, she is even more disconcerted to find that the body has disappeared! When the corpse turns up again, the plot thickens even further. For Inspector Kilby recognises Silecroft from a previous case - a case that he never expected to have to reopen... Originally published in 1931, this classic British murder mystery is a sequel to Lenehan's 'The Tunnel Mystery' (1929), also available from Balck Heath Editions.