The Chestermarke Instinct

Fans of golden-era mysteries will relish the twists and turns of J. S.

• Fletchers The Chestermarke Instinct.

• But what first appears to be simply a matter of a missed train soon is revealed to be a much more vexing problem.

This cleverly crafted mystery begins with what seems like a common enough occurrence: a bank manager is late for work one morning. Has the manager, formerly a pillar of honesty, absconded with the missing banks items, or has something more sinister occurred?

• When a body is found at the bottom of an abandoned lead mine, the latter seems more likely.

• The Chestermarke Instinct.

Wallington Neale, the banks assistant manager, must discover whether it is a case of embezzlement or if the events the result of...