2LO

by Walter S. Masterman

Playwright Robert Kenyon, his wife, and secretary are staying at their cottage in Littleworth. Also present is Kitty Lake, a friend and actress. One night Kitty is brutally murdered in the study, and there is no sign of the murderer.Superintendent Arthur Sinclair happens to be working nearby, and he and the local man Sergeant Curtis begin investigations. Sinclair stays the night in the cottage, but the next day he is called off to another case in India and Curtis takes over. The circumstantial evidence collected leads the police to arrest a man for the murder. But, in the absence of Arthur Sinclair, will an innocent man hang? '2.L.O.' tells the story of Sinclair’s final case before he retired from Scotland Yard.

287 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1928

Reviews

[Juan Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is very good and the mystery is intriguing. I am giving it four starts because there is some explanation that is missing in the final chapter. A flaw in the plot, evidently.