by Leonard Gribble (Author)
An Inspector Anthony Slade Mystery
The Malverne Diamonds, also known as "The Tears of Death" a necklace of matchless diamonds at least four of which dark and horrible histories. On the eve of their sale by Lady Malverne, the widow of Sir Julius Malverne, they are stolen under the nose of Inspector Anthony Slade. Yet what is the inspector to make of the fact that the cracksman is discovered unconscious before the open safe while the necklace is missing. Or about the body discovered in a automobile sunk in a lake on the Steyning Towers castle. He has plenty of suspects, and evidence, too, but perhaps too much for him to be comfortable with. Inspector Slade will have to use all his skills and intelligence to solve . . . The Case of the Malverne Diamonds
Author Biography
Leonard R. Gribble (1908-1985) was a British writer of mysteries, criminology books and even westerns. He was born in Devon, England. During World War II he served in the Press and Censorship Division of the Ministry of Information. In addition to those mysteries under his own name, he was published under at least a half-dozen pseudonyms. Many of the mysteries published under his own name feature the character Inspector Anthony Slade.
Number of Pages: 252
Dimensions: 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN
Publication Date: November 20, 2015
