Chapter 16 Henley watched Olivier through the shatterproof window. He spoke to one officer while another officer inserted a key into the handcuffs around Olivier’s wrists. Olivier said something, and the short Asian officer shook his head and laughed. Olivier placed his hand on the second officer’s arm, and Henley flinched. The cuffs were removed […]
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Cluefinders
Cluefinders By Martin Edwards ‘Fair play’ is a defining principle of the traditional detective story. The author makes an implicit promise that readers will be given a reasonable opportunity to unravel the mystery for themselves before all is revealed at the end. Clues will be given to the solution – and they need to […]
Leon Turrou: The Greatest Detective of them All?
Leon Turrou: The Greatest Detective of them All? by Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones Look at the FBI’s official website, and you’ll find a reference to one of America’s greatest detectives, Leon Turrou. The website explains that in 1938 Turrou was the Bureau’s lead investigator into a German spy ring. However, this official FBI narrative observes that […]