About “The Secret Meeting”
The story is the fifty-second in a long-running series featuring Dr. Priestley. A murder is discovered in a run-down office in a London tenement. The victim is unknown and likely a foreigner. A second murder takes place in a first-class train compartment leaving London. The victim is a well-known Member of Parliament. Superintendent Jimmy Waghorn, working with Dr. Priestley, uncovers a link between the two crimes. However, a mysterious figure named Mr. Felthorpe, who attends secret meetings, appears to have more knowledge than either of them. The novel presents a modern tale of crime and intrigue in London.
Book details
- First published
- 1951