The Billiard Room Mystery by Brian Flynn
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"The Billiard Room Mystery" by Brian Flynn is a detective novel written in the late 1920s. The story revolves around the puzzling murder of Gerry Prescott, who is found dead in the billiard room at Considine Manor. The narrative follows the astute Anthony Bathurst as he untangles the web of clues and relationships that surround the enigmatic case, involving various characters including Sir Charles Considine and Lady Considine. At the start of
the story, the narrator reflects on the events leading to the murder after encountering Bathurst, who he hasn't seen for eight years. As guests gather for cricket week, a private theatrical performance reveals Bathurst’s exceptional deductive skills. However, a violent turn of events occurs when Prescott is discovered dead, a dagger embedded in his neck. The narrative unfolds with a tense investigation led by Inspector Baddeley, as Bathurst highlights key observations that link Prescott’s murder to potential motives among the guests, entwining personal rivalries, financial losses, and hidden relationships—all of which set the stage for a gripping mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Flynn, Brian, 1885-1958 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Billiard Room Mystery |
| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bathurst, Anthony (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58413 |
| Release Date | Dec 5, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 403 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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