The Eye in the Museum, first published in 1930, is the first book in author J. J. Connington's series featuring Superintendent Ross of Scotland Yard. This 'golden-age' mystery centers on a young woman, Joyce Hazlemere, and her wealthy Aunt Evelyn. The aunt, who can become violent when drunk, stands to inherit the Hazlemere estate instead of Joyce. Miss Hazlemere speculates on the possibility of her aunt's death when the next day Evelyn is found murdered, and Superintendent...

'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' SpectatorIn Clinton Driffield's second case he must tangle with a plethora of crimes including robbery, murder and a disappearance - not to mention a Family Curse, and a less than sympathetic victim ...

The terms of her father's will tie Joyce to her Aunt Evelyn until she is 25 - or Evelyn will inherit the entire estate. But Joyce wants to marry Leslie, and the money she will eventually inherit would be a considerable help to him in his career.Aunt Evelyn is a violent drunk, and one evening Joyce speculates to Leslie that if she fended of one of her aunt's violent attacks and her aunt died of 'one of her heart attacks' she could hardly be held accountable - could she?Lesli...

'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' - Spectator In Clinton Driffield's second case he must tangle with a plethora of crimes including robbery, murder and a disappearance - not to mention a Family Curse, and a less than sympathetic victim...

It was not altogether surprising that Ambrose Brenthurst was found brutally murdered outside Fountain Court the night he had presided over the diner meeting of the 'Hernshaw Thirteen Club'.Many were the potential murderers - some of them guests at the diner. But when a second murder takes place it precipitates a crisis in which investigator Sir Clinton Driffield must penetrate a maze of conflicting evidence to spot the murderer.

A mean-spirited businessman Oswald Preston is discovered shot dead under the seat in an empty compartment of a railway carriage. While there seems to be several people who potentially bore him a grudge including his wife, his ward, a former employee and his wife's alleged lover a prominent local doctor. Yet it is almost impossible to see how anyone could have committed the murder while the train was in motion between two stations. Ross and his men set about a lengthy, painstaking task of c...

Alfred Walter Stewart was born on the 5th September 1880 in Glasgow, Scotland.He was educated at Glasgow High School before entering Glasgow University to earn his doctorate in chemistry in 1902. Such was his talent that he was awarded the Mackay-Smith scholarship.After a year in Marburg engaged in research he entered, in 1903, University College, London. Here he began independent research and the results formed part of his thesis which gained him a DSc degree from Glasgow ...

Alfred Walter Stewart was born on the 5th September 1880 in Glasgow, Scotland.He was educated at Glasgow High School before entering Glasgow University to earn his doctorate in chemistry in 1902. Such was his talent that he was awarded the Mackay-Smith scholarship.After a year in Marburg engaged in research he entered, in 1903, University College, London. Here he began independent research and the results formed part of his thesis which gained him a DSc degree from Glasgow ...

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is J J Connington.

Murder in the Maze is a classic detective novel set in the English countryside. The story revolves around the mysterious deaths of twin brothers, Roger and Neville Shandon, who are found murdered in a complex hedge maze. Sir Clinton Driffield, the Chief Constable, leads the investigation, navigating through a web of family secrets and hidden motives. Connington's intricate plotting and attention to detail make this a standout example of Golden Age detective fiction.

J. J. Connington’s Murder in the Maze is a classic Golden Age detective novel featuring the methodical and sharp-minded investigator Sir Clinton Driffield. Set in the quiet English countryside, the story begins with what seems to be a harmless social gathering at an old country estate. The house is famous for its elaborate garden maze, a picturesque but confusing labyrinth that soon becomes the scene of a shocking crime. When a guest is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the peacef...

Set in a period when diabetes remained a dangerous and poorly understood illness, the story unfolds around a suspicious death that appears at first to be natural. Yet subtle inconsistencies begin to trouble the observant investigator, and what seems like a medical tragedy slowly reveals the possibility of deliberate design. As clues emerge from hospital records, scientific knowledge, and human behavior, the case develops into a fascinating puzzle where medicine itself becomes the key to so...