Trent's Last Case
by E.C. Bentley
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When wealthy American financier Sigsbee Manderson is found shot dead on the grounds of his English country estate, the circumstances surrounding his death are baffling. The police have suspects, clues, and conflicting evidence, but no convincing explanation. Enter Philip Trent—artist, journalist, and amateur detective—whose reputation for solving difficult crimes makes him the ideal man to investigate. Trent approaches the Manderson case with confidence, carefully examining the evidence and questioning everyone connected with the household. His investigation leads him through a maze of jealousy, marital discord, deception, hidden motives, and suspicious behavior. Yet the case proves far more complicated than he expects, and his carefully reasoned conclusions repeatedly lead him astray. First published in 1913, Trent’s Last Case is an important landmark in detective fiction. E. C. Bentley cleverly challenges the traditional image of the infallible detective by creating a brilliant but fallible investigator whose reasoning can be defeated by the unpredictable nature of human behavior. Witty, atmospheric, and filled with ingenious twists, this classic mystery remains both an entertaining whodunit and a playful examination of the detective genre itself.
Quote from the book—
“The Manderson affair shall be Philip Trent’s last case.”
—E. C. Bentley, Trent’s Last Case
Dive into the world of classic crime fiction with 'Trent's Last Case' by E.C. Bentley. This beloved digital book promises a thrilling detective story filled with intrigue, wit, and suspense. Perfect for mystery lovers and fans of timeless literature, this edition brings the puzzling case to your favorite device.
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Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875–1956) was an English novelist, journalist, poet, and humorist best known for Trent’s Last Case (1913), a landmark in modern detective fiction. Born in London, Bentley was educated at St. Paul’s School and Merton College, Oxford. He pursued journalism rather than law, working for the Daily News and later the Daily Telegraph. Bentley also invented the “clerihew,” a humorous four-line biographical poem, popularized in his 1905 collection Biography for Beginners. His friendship with G. K. Chesterton influenced his literary life. Bentley later wrote Trent’s Own Case and Trent Intervenes. From 1936 to 1949, he served as president of the Detection Club.
