The Mystery of 31 New Inn - R. Austin Freeman

The Mystery of 31 New Inn, a classic mystery novel by R. Austin Freeman,\n relates a puzzling tale from an earlier century. In the grand tradition of the great sleuths brought to life by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle comes John Thorndyke,\n cerebral, meticulous, British . . . and underestimated.\n A contested will and an unusual sickness have no apparent connection until John Thorndyke and Dr. Jervis collaborate on a labyrinth of clues,\n including broken glass,\n an upside down picture, a veiled woman, and a box of candles.\n This puzzle is solved with inductive reasoning and careful use of the scientific method.\n