The Rasp - Anthony Gethryn, Bk 1 Author:Philip MacDonald Anthony Gethryn is an Oxford-educated WW1 veteran who was discharged from service, as a Colonel, following his wounding; he is left with a permanent limp. He went on to serve in the British Secret Service and then retired to a quiet life in the English countryside. Unfortunately, crimes continue to draw him out of retirement, and he applies his ... more »intelligence, skills, and web of contacts towards solving these crimes.
In his first private case, Gethryn is faced with the eminent body in the study when he is enlisted by an old friend to solve the mystery of the savage slaying of a Cabinet Minister.« less