Exit the Skeleton

Roger Bennion #23

by Herbert Adams, Rafat Allam (editor)

Exit the Skeleton by Herbert Adams is a spine-chilling mystery that will have you guessing until the very end. When a seemingly ordinary house becomes the scene of a gruesome murder, the local inspector is thrust into a web of dark secrets and buried pasts. As more skeletons—both literal and figurative—emerge, the race to uncover the truth intensifies. Each new clue leads to more questions, and the culprit could be anyone in this tightly-knit community. Will the inspector solve the mystery before the next victim is claimed, or will the killer continue to strike from the shadows? A must-read for fans of classic whodunits with a sinister twist.

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1952

About the author

Herbert Adams (1874–1958) was an English writer of fifty 'cosy' mystery novels, mostly featuring the detective Roger Bennion, which were often set in or around golfing competitions. He also wrote short stories, humorous verse and two other mystery novels under the pseudonym Jonathan Gray.

Reviews

[Lisa Kucharski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would say 3.5 stars. It's a complicated mystery or mysteries going on here. And I sensed this author was born before the Golden Age of Mystery and was correct. 1974-1958. This was 1952 but felt it earlier in time, due to more formal social interactions. However, the mystery is told through various people's eyes and situations. So that you really do get to try and figure out things with the - well, everyone who is trying to figure things out.

There's a lot of love interest in this story which again, not atypical for mysteries. Am very curious to read earlier works by this author, also I like the main "gentleman detective" Roger Benion.