Trent’s Own Case

Trent’s Own Case
Martin Edwards

E. C. Bentley

The second novel from the celebrated author of one of the most famous mystery classics ever written, Trent's Last Case.James Randolph is murdered early one evening and his body is found a few hours later. When the police arrive they discover that Randolph's safe has been ransacked and discarded wrapping paper litters his bedroom floor.Perhaps by chance or perhaps by design, Trent seems to have been the last person, other than the murderer, to see Randolph alive. But this is only one aspect amongst many which connect Trent with the murder and stimulate his interest: his friend Inspector Bligh is the detective in charge of the investigation, and then a long-time friend readily and perplexingly confesses his guilt. As much as he respects the abilities of Inspector Bligh, Trent's personal knowledge has him doubting the confession and intent on finding the truth.

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First published in Great Britain by Constable & Co. Ltd 1936

Copyright © Estates of E. C. Bentley & H. Warner Allen 1936

Introduction © Martin Edwards 2017

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Source ISBN: 9780008216320

Ebook Edition © August 2017 ISBN: 9780008216337

Version: 2017-06-27

Contents

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Title Page (#ubfa0b76d-5fec-5969-a54a-3e5ec697fd6e)

Copyright

Introduction

I. SOUTHWARD BOUND

II. A LITTLE SHEET OF PAPER

III. DEATH OF A PHILANTHROPIST

IV. NOT HARD OF HEARING

V. TRENT IS TAKEN ABACK

VI. AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE

VII. ON A PLATE WITH PARSLEY ROUND IT

VIII. THE WHITE FLOWER OF A BLAMELESS LIFE

IX. THE TIARA OF MEGABYZUS

X. A MATTER OF TEMPERAMENTS

XI. IMPASSE

XII. THE COUNT EXPLAINS

XIII. FELIX POUBELLE 1884

XIV. GENIUS MUST LIVE

XV. EUNICE MAKES A CLEAN BREAST OF IT

XVI. THE WHISPERED WORD

XVII. FINE BODY OF MEN

XVIII. INFORMATION RECEIVED

XIX. RESURRECTION

XX. A GOLF MATCH

XXI. AUNT JUDITH KNITS

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