Poison Unknown

by Charles J. Dutton

When the death of a well known physician during a dinner party is determined to have been due to some mysterious unknown poison, the natural assumption was that the host of the party had been the intended victim. After all, the doctor had moved to the seat of his host just before he died. And the host had complained to the chief of police himself about a series of anonymous and threatening notes he had received, so much so, that two policemen had been posted outside the house during the dinner. But why would either man have been a target? And how had the untraceable poison been delivered under the eyes of both the guests and the police? Unable to find answers to these questions the police chief turns to his old friend, Professor Harley Manners for help. But can even Dr. Manners, a specialist in abnormal psychology, discover the secrets behind the . . . Poison Unknown!

262 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2014

About the author

American mystery writer (1888-1964) who was educated at Brown University, Albany Law School and Defiance Theological Seminary. Among his many professions he counted clergyman, newspaper columnist and novelist. He contributed fiction to numerous U.S. and British magazines. After living much of his life in New England (where many of his books are set) he later settled in Des Moines, Iowa around 1930 where he lived out his remaining years as a minister for the First Unitarian Church while frequently contributing articles to Reader's Digest.