The Problemist Clinton (Yellowbacks) - Softcover

Stagg, ClintonH

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9357311262 ISBN 13: 9789357311267

Publisher: Hachette India, 2025

Synopsis

Meet the Problemist Thornley Colton – the first blind detective.
Thornley Colton, Problemist, is a 'blind detective' from the golden age of detective fiction – and among the very first in this fascinating sub-genre. Relying mainly on his enhanced senses and sharpness of mind, he only takes on the most mystifying of cases, strictly for the pleasure of unravelling a mystery.
Whether it's the disappearance of a jewel from a locked room in front of witnesses; or the disappearance of a man under the eye of the Secret Service; or the Murder of a highly reputed Assassin from her locked hotel room, the Problemist will solve them all.
This collection includes all of the Thornley Colton mysteries: 8 short stories and the novel, Silver Sandals.

About this title

About the Author

Clinton H. Stagg was an American screenwriter, journalist, and author who was only 26 when he died (in 1916), but left behind a rich literary legacy in the form of a remarkable detective for mystery enthusiasts to enjoy. Stagg also was employed by a newspaper in Newark, New Jersey, wrote numerous short stories and magazine articles, and later became a screenwriter of 'photoplays' during Hollywood's early era. Stagg was killed along with his friend, writer Malcolm Strong, when the automobile he was driving overturned on a rural road in Santa Monica, California, near Los Angeles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hachette India
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9357311262
• ISBN 13: 9789357311267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 532