The gilded man Author:Carr, John Dickson Victorian & definitely spooky, was the outer aspect of financier Dwight Stanhope's country place, Waldemere. Inside it had always been a friendly, hospitable place. Until one wintry week, during a New Year's house party, when thee atmosphere seemed mystifyingly disagreeable to the people gathered there - three very attractive women & several sta... more »lwart men. Then, in from the snowy drifts, roared Sir Henry Merrivale, too late to stay a murderer's hand, but not too late to lay him by the heels - with all the wit, sound, fury and panache that are HMs alone.« less