+ Springf’d Republican p12 Je 8 ’20 310w
VANE, DEREK. Ferrybridge mystery. *$2 Moffat
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“A suburb of London is the scene of Derek Vane’s story. Basil Monck, a member of the London stock exchange, whose antecedents are unknown to his most intimate acquaintances, is found shot dead in his home. There is not the slightest clue to the identity of the murderer, but there are many people who might logically be suspected of the crime. Monck had more enemies than friends; he was generally known to have used his fascinating personality unscrupulously in his dealings with women, and more than one man blamed him for the loss of a fortune. Motives for the murder are plentiful and every man or woman who had cause to hate Monck falls naturally under suspicion.”—N Y Times
“It is a pleasure occasionally to find one story of the kind which justifies the publisher’s contention. The latest book by Miss Derek Vane is a worthy example. It is above the average of its kind.” C. H. O.
+ Boston Transcript p4 S 4 ’20 540w
“In choosing the character upon whom to settle responsibility for Monck’s death, the author has displayed a courage and an originality that may react against the popularity of her story.”
+ N Y Times p23 S 19 ’20 370w
VANE, GEORGE (VISCONDE DE SARMENTO). Waters of strife. *$1.75 (2c) Lane