1926 novel
The Verdict of You All is a 1926 mystery detective novel by the British writer Henry Wade, his debut novel.[1] Both this and his following novel The Missing Partners revolve around potential miscarriages of justice.[2] It was published in the United States by Payson and Clarke in 1927.[3] A success it launched his career as one of the prominent writers during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. The title refers to the traditional question asked in court by a judge of the jury to establish whether they have reached a unanimous verdict.
Synopsis
Inspector Dobson and his superior Superintendent Fraser are called in to investigate when a wealthy financier is found dead in the study of his London home.
References
- ^ Magill p.1666
- ^ Herbert p.205
- ^ Reilly p.1422
Bibliography
- Herbert, Rosemary. Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford University Press, 2003.
- Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 4. Salem Press, 1988.
- Keating, Henry Reymond Fitzwalter. Whodunit?: A Guide to Crime, Suspense, and Spy Fiction. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1982.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- Edwards, Martin. The Golden Age of Murder. Harper Collins, 2015 (p.196)
