Project Gutenberg 2024-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 219 Berkeley, Anthony 1893 1971 Cox, Anthony Berkeley Cox, A. B. (Anthony Berkeley) Iles, Francis Platts, A. Monmouth The Layton Court mystery $aLondon :$bLangtail Press, $c1925, reprint 2010. Brian Raiter "The Layton Court Mystery" by Anthony Berkeley is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in an estate known as Layton Court, where a group of characters becomes embroiled in a mystery following the apparent suicide of their host, Victor Stanworth. The primary focus revolves around Roger Sheringham, an enthusiastic author and amateur detective, as he seeks to unravel the complexities of the case. At the start of the story, the atmosphere is one of serene summer mornings at Layton Court, depicted through the eyes of William, the gardener, and then shifting to the main character, Roger Sheringham. Roger's lively conversations with his friend Alec Grierson showcase his dynamic personality. As the narrative unfolds, a sense of foreboding sets in when Lady Stanworth reveals that the charming Victor has shot himself. As the characters navigate the shock of this event, underlying tensions and hidden secrets begin to surface, suggesting that not everything is as it seems at Layton Court. The mixture of lighthearted dialogue and the haunting mystery that follows sets the stage for an intriguing exploration of human nature and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240128201612anthony 1925 GB Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Sheringham, Roger (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 490273 2025-06-29T03:52:13.900072 text/html 465419 2024-02-06T07:50:37 text/html 280318 2025-06-29T03:52:19.585009 application/epub+zip 279906 2025-06-29T03:52:14.609035 application/epub+zip 279906 2025-06-29T03:52:14.260079 application/epub+zip 403208 2025-06-29T03:52:23.672009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374707 2025-06-29T03:52:19.272046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458996 2025-06-29T03:52:13.154116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439306 2024-02-06T07:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16171 2025-06-29T03:52:23.798992 application/rdf+xml 16409 2025-06-29T03:52:14.348052 image/jpeg 2859 2025-06-29T03:52:14.305043 image/jpeg 228201 2025-06-29T03:52:13.940050 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