"The Moon Rock" (1922) is Australian mystery writer Arthur J. Rees' locked-room conundrum. In fact, the room -- the murder scene -- not only is locked from the inside, but also two hundred feet up the cold wall of Flint House. And the house looms on the edge of a cliff in Cornwall. Slip, and a falling body would strike the pale Moon Rock and its legend of doomed love. "A lonely, weird place," Scotland Yard's Det. Barrant sums it up, and that's even before he finds out what happened. The de...

Arthur J. Rees was a 20th century author best known for writing mystery novels like The Single Clue and The Hampstead Mystery.

A classic locked room mystery from the genre's Golden Age by the renowned Australian author of the Chief Inspector Luckraft series.On the day of his wife's funeral, Robert Turold reveals that he has completed his lifelong quest to prove his family's noble blood and restore its barony title. His brother and nephew will be his heirs, skipping over his daughter who he believes is illegitimate due to a deathbed confession from his wife. With the granting of a peerage w...

"Hallo! Is that Hampstead Police Station?""Yes. Who are you?""Detective-Inspector Chippenfield of Scotland Yard. Tell Inspector SeldonI want him, and be quick about it.""Yes, sir. Hang on, sir. I'll put you through to him at once."Detective-Inspector Chippenfield, of Scotland Yard, waited with the receiver held to his ear. While he waited he scrutinised keenly a sheet of paper which lay on the desk in front of him. It was a flimsy, faintly-ruled sheet fro...

In "The Hand in the Dark," Rees weaves a suspenseful tale of intrigue, deception, and murder. The story centers around the investigation of a mysterious death in a small English village. When a young woman is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Detective Inspector Gorby is called in to unravel the truth behind the crime.As Gorby delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of secrets, hidden motives, and conflicting testimonies. The plot thickens as he follows leads, interviews su...

Val is invited to New Zealand by his Uncle Rufus to help run his business, which he describes to Val as 'control of the New Zealand fruit trade'. Restless Val hopes that his new life will be adventurous and exciting but when he realises that his job is merely selling fruit and veg in a small shop in Auckland he parts from his uncle immediately and looks for adventures elsewhere.When he finds an advertisement for an advance agent to join a travelling theatrical troupe – 'Merry Marau...

The story follows the investigations of detective investigator Gilbert Larose as he attempts to solve a mysterious crime involving the theft of a valuable diamond known as the "Moon Rock." The novel incorporates elements of mystery, intrigue, and suspense as Larose delves into the case, unraveling clues and piecing together the truth behind the theft.Arthur J. Rees was recognized for his intricate plots, engaging narratives, and skillful storytelling within the detective genre. "The Moon R...

The story revolves around the investigation of a mysterious pit that emits strange, eerie sounds known as the "Shrieking Pit." The pit is located in the small English village of Flegne, and its unsettling noises have long been a source of fear and superstition among the local residents.The protagonist of the novel is Detective Inspector "Silas" Standish, who is sent to Flegne to investigate the origins of the shrieks and determine whether foul play is involved. As Standish delves deeper in...

The Classic Collection of Arthur J. Rees (5 Books). Illustrated Edition brings together five of the author’s most engaging and atmospheric mysteries, showcasing his distinctive contribution to early Golden Age detective fiction. Known for his meticulous plotting, psychological depth, and quietly mounting suspense, Rees crafts puzzles in which ordinary settings conceal extraordinary dangers. This volume includes The Pavilion by the Lake, a lakeside enigma steeped in secrecy and deception; T...

MURDER MYSTERIES Boxed Set: Premium Arthur J. Rees Collection gathers a substantial body of early twentieth-century detective fiction in which country-house secrets, coastal landscapes, forged identities, and psychological pressure converge. Rees writes in the transitional moment between Victorian sensation fiction and the Golden Age puzzle mystery: his plots are intricate, clue-driven, and atmospheric, yet often darkened by gothic settings and an interest in motive, heredity, and social c...

"The Moon Rock" (1922) is Australian mystery writer Arthur J. Rees' locked-room conundrum. In fact, the room -- the murder scene -- not only is locked from the inside, but also two hundred feet up the cold wall of Flint House. And the house looms on the edge of a cliff in Cornwall. Slip, and a falling body would strike the pale Moon Rock and its legend of doomed love. "A lonely, weird place," Scotland Yard's Det. Barrant sums it up, and that's even before he finds out what happened. The de...

The Moon Rock by Arthur J. Rees is an intriguing and atmospheric mystery that combines elements of scientific curiosity, hidden secrets, and classic detective deduction. With his characteristic precision and subtle psychological insight, Rees transforms an unusual object — a strange stone said to have fallen from the sky — into the center of a baffling and dangerous puzzle. What begins as fascination with a rare and valuable “moon rock” soon leads to suspicion, rivalry, and ultimately crim...