by Anthony Berkeley (Author)
When a quiet English village becomes the setting for an inexplicable death, amateur detective Roger Sheringham is drawn into one of the most baffling cases of his career.
A man is found dead after an ordinary evening among friends-no signs of violence, no obvious motive, and no clear suspect. Yet the cause is unmistakable: poison. The problem is how it was administered-and by whom. Every explanation collapses under scrutiny, and every suspect appears equally innocent... or equally capable. As the mystery deepens, Sheringham must unravel a puzzle built on timing, psychology, and human misdirection. With his trademark intelligence and skepticism, he challenges accepted assumptions and exposes the dangerous logic behind a crime that seems, at first glance, impossible.
The Wychford Poisoning Case is a masterclass in classic British detective fiction-elegant, intellectually rigorous, and driven by one of the Golden Age's most engaging sleuths.
Perfect for readers of traditional mysteries, village crime fiction, and cerebral whodunits where reasoning matters more than gunfire.