All three Philip Trent mysteries by E.C. Bentley

Description: All three Philip Trent mysteries by E.C. Bentley – Plus a free bonus whodunit Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley (1913) good condition. Perennial Library paperback 1978, third printing.After a wealthy businessman is found dead, reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed suicide is really a murder and becomes highly interested in the widow and the dead man's secretary.Includes an essay on the story by Dorothy L. Sayers, who calls it "a tale of unusual brilliance and charm ... (which) shook the little world of the mystery novel like a revolution." "One of the three best detective stories ever written." Agatha Christie"The finest detective story of modern times." G.K. Chesterton"A masterpiece of detective fiction." Edgar Wallace Trent's Own Case by E.C. Bentley with H. Warner Allen (1936) good condition, slight tear at top of cover (see photo), upper left corner of back cover missing. Perennial Library paperback 1980, first printing.Trent finds himself under suspicion for murder. Initially, he is amused by the clumsy attempt to frame him, but events take a shocking turn when his closest friend confesses. "Front rank." Saturday Review of Literature"The plot is sound and the detection satisfying. Trent has not altered a scrap and reappears with all his old humor and charm." Dorothy L. Sayers Trent Intervenes by E.C. Bentley (1938) very good condition Dover Books trade paperback (1981). (Dover books are made to last.)Twelve tales of Trent investigating crimes ranging from fraud and embezzlement to criminal assault and murder. 1. The Genuine Tabard 2. The Sweet Shot 3. The Clever Cockatoo 4. The Vanishing Lawyer 5. The Inoffensive Captain 6. Trent and the Fool-Proof Lift 7. The Old-Fashioned Apache 8. Trent and the Bad Dog 9. The Public Benefactor 10. The Little Mystery 11. The Unknown Peer 12. The Ordinary Hairpins. Free Bonus: Warrant For X by Philip MacDonald (1931) very good condition. First Vintage Books edition 1983.MacDonald was a prolific writer whose efforts included The List Of Adrian Messenger and the novelization of the film Forbidden Planet. In Warrant For X, American dramatist Sheldon Garrett overhears a disturbing conversation in a London tea shop. He knows that a crime is going to be committed, but doesn't know what the crime is or who is going to do it. Anthony Gethryn takes on his most difficult case in this first-rate mystery. If you'd like to see more collections like this one, visit my eBay store at https://www.ebay.com/str/billsraritiesandoddities New collections are being added weekly.

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