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"Hands down one of the best formal detective stories ever written."-- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

This Golden Age masterclass of red herrings and tricky twists, first published in 1944, features a tense and claustrophobic investigation with a close-knit... Read Full Overview

According to H.R.F. Keating, Green for Danger is the last golden crown of the Golden Age detective story. It is a splendidly worked out detection puzzle . . . with substantial characters and . . . delightfully warm vivacity. It is also a brilliant depiction of life in England... Read Full Overview

In World War II England, a military hospital may hide a murderer: " Brand] could construct puzzles with the best of them" (Elizabeth George). As German V-1 rockets rain down on the English countryside, the men and women of the military hospitals fight to stay calm. The... Read Full Overview

In World War II England, a military hospital may hide a murderer: " Brand] could construct puzzles with the best of them" (Elizabeth George). As German V-1 rockets rain down on the English countryside, the men and women of the military hospitals fight to stay calm. The... Read Full Overview

In World War II England, a military hospital may hide a murderer: " Brand] could construct puzzles with the best of them" (Elizabeth George). As German V-1 rockets rain down on the English countryside, the men and women of the military hospitals fight to stay calm. The... Read Full Overview