The Past Master — Kenneth Cameron

Can Denton retrieve a stolen box before its contents ruin the reputation of a famous author? When a Florentine box is stolen from Henry James's house, he calls on Denton to retrieve it. This is a case that will need a fellow writer's sensitive touch for among other things, the box contains three letters whose publication could ruin the author's reputation. As Denton tries to discover the mystery of the box's contents and who might have stolen them, the trail leads him to Paris, to Italy, and to East European before he realises that the truth could be closer to home. Finding a clue in a recently published novel might hold the key to this mystery... Don't miss the other books in the gripping Denton Mystery Series: 1. The Frightened Man 2. The Bohemian Girl 3. The Second Woman 4. The Haunted Martyr 5. The Backward Boy 6. The Past Master 7. The Oxford Fellow If you're looking for a gripping historical crime series look no further than the Denton Murder Mysteries. Perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton's Edwardian Murder Mysteries and Oscar de Muriel's Frey & McGray series.