The Beast Must Die

In a narrative steeped in chilling resolve, respected crime writer Frank Cairns embarks on a meticulously planned act of revenge: the murder of the hit-and-run driver who tragically killed his young son. Driven by an unyielding thirst for justice, Cairns meticulously researches and tracks his target, George Rattery, intent on executing the perfect crime. However, his carefully constructed plan unravels when Rattery is found dead, and Cairns, despite his unwavering conviction, finds himself the prime suspect, vehemently insisting he has been framed. The stakes are raised as an old friend of Cairns enlists the brilliant and erudite private detective Nigel Strangeways to untangle the fiendishly complex web of deceit. Strangeways must navigate a labyrinthine plot of suspicion, motives, and hidden truths to uncover the real killer and clear Cairns' name, peeling back layers of psychological intrigue in this masterful Golden Age mystery.