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- ‘A thriller of the first rank’ DAILY SKETCH
‘An extremely skilful novel’ THE BOOKSELLER
‘Mr Weymouth has earned real laurels . . .’ TORQUEMADA in THE OBSERVER
‘Excellent’ BYSTANDER
Dr. Jonathan Pick is stunned by the death of his most important patient, Sir Aylmer Fitzwarren. Although Fitzwarren was a heavy drinker, his death was entirely unexpected. On the face of it cause of death seems to be ‘cirrhosis of the liver’, but Dr. Pick is certain cirrhosis was not the sole cause of death. A post-mortem finds nothing untoward and there the matter seems to rest until Inspector Treadgold arrives at Warren Park to investigate the disappearance of the valuable Fitzwarren emeralds. Picking through strands of evidence Treadgold realises the two events are connected and becomes convinced that Fitzwarren was cunningly poisoned. There certainly is no shortage of suspects.
First published in 1936, this is a Golden Age murder mystery.
ANTHONY WEYMOUTH was the pen name of IVO GEIKIE COBB (1887-1953) a successful London doctor who also wrote several books on medicine, history and an autobiography. Luckily for his readers he also turned his hand to writing a series of detective novels featuring the brilliant, but eccentric Inspector Treadgold. This highly individual detective features in six novels and a collection of short stories starting with FROZEN DEATH.
This is the fourth Inspector Treadgold mystery.
Other ‘INSPECTOR TREADGOLD’ mysteries- Frozen Death
The Doctors Are Doubtful
No, Sir Jeremy
Hard Liver
Cornish Crime
Tempt Me Not
Inspector Treadgold Investigates.
Genre: Mystery
- Frozen Death
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