The Guilty Abroad

Mark Twain Mysteries #4

by Peter J. Heck

During a visit to England, famed author Mark Twain and his assistant, Wentworth Cabot, encounter "Slippery Ed," a New Orleans con man, who persuades them to attend a se+a7ance, but things begin to go awry when one of their fellow attendees turns up murdered. Original.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Peter Jewell Heck (born Chestertown, Maryland) is an American science fiction and mystery author. His books include the "Mark Twain Mysteries"—historical whodunits featuring the famous author as a detective—and the "Phule's Company" series, in collaboration with Robert Asprin, best described as "F-Troop in space".

Heck has also been an editor at Ace Books (where he edited Lynn S. Hightower and Robert J. Sawyer, among others), and created the SF newsletter Xignals and its mystery equivalent Crime Times for the Waldenbooks chain. He is also a regular reviewer for Asimov's Science Fiction and Kirkus Reviews.

In 2007, Heck began working as a reporter at the Kent County News in Chestertown, MD, where he and his wife moved after a number of years in Brooklyn, NY. His work for the paper includes articles on local government and history and coverage of the arts. He also plays guitar and banjo in a local band, Col. Leonard's

Reviews

[Donna Herrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

In addition to being a nice mystery, this story is valuable because we see the relationship of historical figures to technological advances of the day. In this case, we learn about automobiles, medicine, and spiritualism, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Mark Twain.

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, but not great. I don't find his twain that convincing, maybe wit more practice, it will improve. I'll try another

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good mystery featuring Mark Twain.