On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone, in a locked compartment. The train slows and stops inside a tunnel; and by the time it emerges again minutes later, Sir Wilfred has been shot dead. Inpsector Arnold finding himself puzzled, consults his friend Desmond Merrion, a wealthy amateur expert in criminology.
The latest addition to the series, for fans of crime fiction from the golden age. On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone on a train in a locked compartment; the train slows and stops inside a tunnel; when it emerges minutes later, Saxonby is dead. Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard is stumped by the puzzle, and enlists the help of Desmond Merrion, an amateur expert in criminology.