The Deductions of Colonel Gore is a 1924 detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the first in his series of seven novels featuring the character of Colonel Wyckham Gore.[1] Gore enjoyed popularity during the early stages of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It was also published under the alternative title The Barrington Mystery.
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Lynn Brock |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Colonel Gore |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | William Collins, Sons (UK) Harper & Brothers (US) |
Publication date | 1924 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | Colonel Gore’s Second Case |
Synopsis
editColonel Gore gives a Masai knife as a wedding present to Barbara Lethbridge. When he returns to England the following year he finds she stands accused or murder, as the knife has been plunged into a blackmailer Barrington with whom she is involved. Against his better instincts Gore takes on the role of amateur detective in order to clear her name.
References
edit- ^ Reilly p.198
Bibliography
edit- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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