Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 516 Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew) 1875 1956 Clerihew, E. (Edmund) Bentley, Edmund Clerihew Trent's Last Case Other titles (American): The Woman in Black. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent%27s_Last_Case_(novel) 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.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Trent, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 456892 2025-10-01T13:24:05.998899 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 672307 2025-10-01T13:24:10.811888 application/epub+zip 672238 2025-10-01T13:24:06.674870 application/epub+zip 262718 2025-10-01T13:24:06.330870 application/epub+zip 783800 2025-10-01T13:24:14.316845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760410 2025-10-01T13:24:10.492849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351454 2022-09-02T04:44:55.309041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439282 2025-10-01T13:24:05.575929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439283 2021-02-08T06:16:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 166538 2021-02-08T06:16:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19496 2025-10-01T13:24:14.445829 application/rdf+xml 17418 2025-10-01T13:24:06.422889 image/jpeg 2117 2025-10-01T13:24:06.378865 image/jpeg 782658 2025-10-01T13:24:06.043928 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia