The Cape Cod Mystery (American Mystery Classics) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
The Cape Cod Mystery (American Mystery Classics) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Meet Asey Mayo, Cape Cod's answer to Sherlock Holmes. Settled down in Wellfleet from his former life as a seafaring adventurer, Asey uses his world knowledge, folksy wisdom, and plain common sense to solve the most puzzling crimes to strike the peninsula. And in this, his first case, Asey finds himself embroiled in a scandal that will push his deductive powers to their limits.
A massive heatwave is scorching the Northeast, and vacationers flock to Cape Cod for breezy, cool respite. Then a muckraking journalist is found murdered in the cabin he's rented for the season, and the summer holiday became a nightmare for the local authorities. While there are abundant suspects among the out-of-towners flooding the area, they ultimately fix their sights on local businessman Bill Porter as the culprit. But that doesn't sit right with Asey Mayo, who sets out to prove his friend innocent and find the true killer.
A light whodunnit adorned with historical detail and a healthy dose of Cape Cod local color, The Cape Cod Mystery is an enjoyable and enlightening read perfect for a beachside afternoon.
Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1909 - 1976) was one of the most beloved and most successful mystery authors of the 1930s and 1940s. Her Asey May characters starred in 24 novels in a series informed by the author's generations-long family history in Cape Cod.
PENZELR PUBLICATIONS, SOFTCOVER, 1931, 2022
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