The Creeping Jenny Mystery: An Anthony Bathurst Mystery

"So great was the force of the blow, it would have been impossible for the victim to have lived more than a few seconds."

The stately homes of England are under threat from the seemingly untouchable jewel-thief 'Creeping Jenny'. After the latest burglary, Inspector Baddeley suspects the country-house home of Henry Mordaunt might be the next target.

Mordaunt is hosting a party to celebrate the engagement of his daughter, when her fiancé intends to hand over a priceless gem as a gift. But murde...