The Archive · 1930

MYSTERY STORY

Soret Mr John Murray, As might be. expected, Lord Gorell finds a new field in the realm which, it was generally thought, had been written out. In "The! Devouring Fire" he gives us something entirely new in mystery novels. It is, of course, not few for the villain of the play to at tempt to throw his hunters off the scent by himself taking a part in in the hunt bat Lord Gorell has treated char acters in a new and absorbing manner while the chapters dealing with the trial moke, also, remarkably enthralling rea: ing. Move work of this kind will be eagerly awaited from this writer.

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