Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew) 1875 1956 Clerihew, E. (Edmund) Bentley, Edmund Clerihew Trent's Last Case Other titles (American): The Woman in Black. Stuart E. Thiel and David Widger "Trent's Last Case" by E. C. Bentley is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the murder of Sigsbee Manderson, a powerful financier, which sends shockwaves through the financial markets and ignites intrigue among those connected to him. The narrative introduces several key characters, including Philip Trent, an artist and amateur detective, who is drawn into the case as he investigates the circumstances surrounding Manderson's death. At the start of the novel, the scene is set with the overwhelming impact of Manderson's murder on both his personal circle and the broader financial community. We learn that he was a man of immense wealth and few true friends, described as a "Colossus" of finance. Within the opening chapters, we see the immediate aftermath of the murder with various characters reacting, including Sir James Molloy, the editor of the "Record", who enlists Trent's help. The chapters delve into details surrounding Manderson's life, his strained marriage to Mrs. Manderson, and the peculiar circumstances leading to his death, setting the stage for an intricate investigation steeped in social dynamics and hidden motives. As Trent arrives at the scene and begins to piece together the puzzle, elements of class, power, and the darkness of human relationships begin to unfold, promising a compelling mystery ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Trent, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 456754 456822 2024-10-02T03:47:03.520909 2023-10-02T04:02:06.527978 text/html text/html 472600 2021-02-08T06:07:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 783332 2021-05-21T03:51:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 672276 2024-10-02T03:47:08.857887 application/epub+zip 672287 2024-10-02T03:47:04.247907 application/epub+zip 262770 2024-10-02T03:47:03.873951 application/epub+zip 783810 2024-10-02T03:47:12.777875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760400 2024-10-02T03:47:08.527904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351454 2022-09-02T04:44:55.309041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439282 439267 2024-10-02T03:47:03.075939 2023-10-02T04:02:06.112951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 439283 2021-02-08T06:16:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 166538 2021-02-08T06:16:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20347 2024-10-02T03:47:12.906868 application/rdf+xml 17418 2024-10-02T03:47:03.967923 image/jpeg 2117 2024-10-02T03:47:03.920934 image/jpeg 782616 2024-10-02T03:47:03.568917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia