The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley, by Louis Tracy
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The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley, by Louis Tracy- Published on: 2015-11-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .29" w x 6.00" l, .40 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 126 pages
About the Author Louis Tracy (1863-1928) was a British journalist and author. He wrote numerous books both under his own name and using the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser. He shared these pseudonyms and collaborated with P.M. Shiel on a number of works. Among his books are The Wings of Morning (1903), The Stowmarket Mystery (1904), and Number Seventeen (1916).
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Winter and Furneaux By Paul Roberge Two Scotland Yard men (the more methodical Winter and the intuitive, eccentric Furneaux) team up to investigate the shooting of a wealthy financier on the front porch of his mansion. They discover a dysfunctional household: the dead man's invalid wife, a pair of sons who detest one another (half-brothers, one a schemer and the other a fool), a beautiful young ward and the artist who falls in love with her, an oenophile butler, etc. Three-quarters of the way through the novel the killer is revealed whom thereafter Winter and Furneaux try to entrap and capture."The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenly" is a well-paced detective story set in the early 1900's. It has a romantic subplot--a common feature in mystery fiction of the period. What stands out in this novel, however, are the characters and their interaction, especially the interplay between the level-headed Winter and his mercurial and witty partner (albeit underling) Furneaux.This is a solid and enjoyable sample of the type of novel made popular by Christie and others.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Death, love & high adventure all in one day By Patto First published in 1919, this book does not glorify the amateur detective, as so many books did at the time. Rather, the detectives are two expert crime-solvers from Scotland Yard. Superintendent Winter is big, bluff and very British. Detective Inspector Furneau is small and agile. He has wit and charm befitting his French ancestry. With their very different types of intelligence, they make a resourceful team. And their lighthearted bickering and bantering is very entertaining.The crime is baffling. A banker (Mortimer Fenley) is shot and killed on the doorstep of his Elizabethan mansion. A young painter doing sketches on the estate is certain that the shot came from the woods nearby. But the killer can't be found there, nor can the weapon. Fenley's two sons benefit from his death, but one was in London and one inside the house when the shot was fired. These two young men are under-bred and disagreeable. So we feel sorry for Fenley's rich and beautiful young ward, whom both sons are determined to marry. How she escapes their clutches in a delightful story within the story.The plot mixes romance with detection. There is a Midsummer Night's Dream quality to the love story, with Shakespeare quoted liberally.There are fun minor characters, like the dignified butler who's a wine connoisseur and the fat cook at the local inn who enjoys being teased by the young artist, and the constable so proud to be assisting Scotland Yard.There's plenty of traditional detecting – examination of footprints, sneaking around in people's rooms looking for clues, laying of traps in the dead of night. And once the killer is identified, there's a thrilling manhunt.I enjoyed this mystery very much, and recommend the Resurrected Press edition for its readability and careful editing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I'd love to see Winter and Furneaux in a TV series! By Christy M. Another wonderful Louis Tracy mystery featuring our favorite sleuths, tall/large Mr. Winter, and the highly intelligent, diminuitive Mr. Furneaux. Who killed Mr. Finley, and how? The warring sons, the loving ward? Or perhaps the drugged wife, or a servant? A nifty story with fine twists and turns; great for a rainy day of light, fun reading. And dive into some other gems written by Mr. Tracy. He truly was a fine, early 20th century writer of intriguing tales.
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