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A victim is bludgeoned to death with a woodworker's rasp in this first case for the famed gentleman detective Anthony Gethryn - the latest in a new series of classic detective novels from the vaults of HarperCollins.

Ex-Secret Service agent Anthony Gethryn is killing... Read Full Overview

Debut of celebrated detective, Colonel Anthony Gethryn. Brutal murder enmeshes sleuth in dark tale of revenge. Superb suspense, shocking denouement.

A sharp and atmospheric Golden Age mystery featuring Anthony Gethryn in one of Philip MacDonald's most celebrated detective novels.

When a notorious blackmailer known only as "The Rasp" is found murdered, suspicion falls upon a distinguished circle of... Read Full Overview

Step into the intricate world of crime and deduction with Philip MacDonald's "The Rasp," a classic of detective fiction. Anthony Gethryn, the astute and observant investigator, finds himself embroiled in a complex murder investigation, navigating a labyrinth of clues and suspects... Read Full Overview

"The Rasp" is a seminal work of British detective fiction that introduced the world to Colonel Anthony Gethryn, one of the most enduring investigators of the Golden Age of Mystery. The story begins with the shocking discovery of John Hoode, a prominent Cabinet Minister,... Read Full Overview

A sharp and atmospheric Golden Age mystery featuring Anthony Gethryn in one of Philip MacDonald's most celebrated detective novels.

When a notorious blackmailer known only as "The Rasp" is found murdered, suspicion falls upon a distinguished circle of... Read Full Overview

If the Scarpetta Cast on Prime Video has sharpened your appetite for investigator-driven crime, The Rasp delivers one of the most satisfying puzzle whodunits in classic British fiction.

The Rasp introduces the world to the amazing Anthony Gethryn an ex-secret service agent and occasional newspaper correspondent. He is assigned to cover the story of a cabinet minister John Hoode who was found murdered in the library of his country house battered to death... Read Full Overview

Debut of celebrated detective, Colonel Anthony Gethryn. Brutal murder enmeshes sleuth in dark tale of revenge. Superb suspense, shocking denouement.

The Rasp introduces the world to the amazing Anthony Gethryn, an ex-secret service agent, and occasional newspaper correspondent. He is assigned to cover the story of a cabinet minister, John Hoode, who was found murdered in the library of his country house,... Read Full Overview

Step into the intricate world of crime and deduction with Philip MacDonald's "The Rasp," a classic of detective fiction. Anthony Gethryn, the astute and observant investigator, finds himself embroiled in a complex murder investigation, navigating a labyrinth of clues and suspects... Read Full Overview