Publisher's Synopsis
The Clue of the Silver Spoons is a mystery novel written by Robert Barr. The story revolves around a young man named Frank Spargo, who works as a journalist in London. One day, he receives a strange letter from a wealthy man named Mr. Jacob Herapath, inviting him to his house in the countryside.When Frank arrives at the house, he finds that Mr. Herapath has been murdered, and the police suspect that his wife is the culprit. However, Frank is not convinced and begins to investigate the case himself. He soon discovers that there are several suspects, including the victim's wife, his business partner, and his nephew.As Frank delves deeper into the case, he finds a clue in the form of two silver spoons that were found near the murder scene. He realizes that the spoons hold the key to the mystery and sets out to solve the case.The Clue of the Silver Spoons is a classic whodunit novel that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. It is a thrilling and suspenseful story that will appeal to fans of detective fiction and mystery novels.""Really, my mind is in such a whirl, I don't know what to think. But it's perfectly absurd to suspect Dacre. If you knew the man you would understand what I mean. He comes of an excellent family, and he is--oh! he is Lionel Dacre, and when you have said that you have made any suspicion absurd.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
