The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. Rees

A judge is found dead in his London home, and the only clues are those left by the hand that struck in the dark. When Sir Horace Fewbanks is discovered at Riversbrook, suspicion falls quickly — too quickly — and it falls to the cool-headed private detective Crewe to trace the truth through false alibis, a burglar's trail, and the secrets of a respectable household. First published in 1912, Arthur J. Rees's The Hand in the Dark is a classic of early detective fiction, written in the years between Sherlock Holmes and the Golden Age, when the puzzle novel was finding its modern shape. This edition reproduces the complete, unabridged original text, paired with a new introduction placing the novel in its literary moment and reader's notes illuminating its period details, methods of detection, and enduring appeal. Ideal for mystery lovers and students of the genre alike. Part of The Founding Texts Library.