Dieser in Brasilien geborene und in den USA lebende Anwalt etablierte sich in den 1920er Jahren als Schöpfer von Kriminalromanen und Theaterstücken. Sein Werk zeichnet sich durch fesselnde Handlungen aus und stellt den Amateurdetektiv Graydon McKelvie in seinem Debütroman vor. Von einem innovativen New Yorker Verleger entdeckt, fanden seine Romane großen Anklang und seine Theaterstücke wurden in mehreren Bundesstaaten aufgeführt. Die Erzählungen des Autors sind für ihre raffinierten Konstruktionen und ihre Fähigkeit, den Leser in die Welt des Verbrechens und seiner Aufklärung hineinzuziehen, bekannt.
A thrilling novel of adventure and intrigue as a group of explorers seeks to uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization, but are faced with dangerous traps, betrayal, and the wrath of an undead army.
A classic mystery/detective story in the Sherlock Holmes tradition, the hidden room suggested by the title of this book does not remain a mystery for very long as the book progresses. Written in the first person, the husband of his (Carlton Davies) former lover is found dead one night at the stroke of midnight, and Davies finds his ex-lover standing over the dead body immediately after the shot was fired, with a gun in her hand. It was no secret that she never truly loved her husband, who had blackmailed her into marrying him. The jury ships Ruth to prison, and the stage is set for Davies to locate the right detective for the case, and for a series of events with twists and turns and surprises that will keep the reader guessing who was responsible for this murder.