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Trent's Last Case is a detective novel written by E. C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Despite the title, it is in fact the first work in which its central character, the artist and amateur detective Philip Trent, appears: he subsequently reappeared in the novel Trent's Own Case (1936), and the short-story collection Trent Intervenes (1938).
Sep 21, 2013 · Trent's Last Case was the first book by EC Bentley in the Trent series, which only consisted of 3 books, the other two being Trent's Own Case and a book of short stories. The book is dedicated to his friend, GK Chesterton, who wrote The Man Who Was Thursday.
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Trent’s Last Case (E.C. Bentley) By E.C. Bentley. First published: UK, Thomas Nelson, 1913. One of the earliest examples of the ‘true’ detective novel, which, although written in 1912, feels as modern as any of its successors, the works of Christie, Sayers and Berkeley . The detection is handled with a lightness and a firmness of touch ...
Jul 11, 2016 · Synopsis. Sigsbee Manderson, a wealthy, but not particularly popular financier is found shot dead. Manderson was not just any financier but THE financier, having a vast amount of influence in Wall Street and his business decisions had the power to affect the lives of many.
Mar 1, 2001 · "Trent's Last Case" by E. C. Bentley is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the murder of Sigsbee Manderson, a powerful financier, which sends shockwaves through the financial markets and ignites intrigue among those connected to him.
- E.C. Bentley
- Stuart E. Thiel and David Widger
- 1913
- Other titles (American): The Woman in Black.
Nov 13, 2020 · In spite of the success of Trent’s Last Case, Bentley merely wrote a few short stories with Trent as hero until he retired from journalism in 1934. He then collaborated with H. Warner Allen to produce a second Trent novel, entitled Trent’s Own Case (1936).
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Not all of his reasoning is sound, and his romantic interests are suspect, to say the least, but Trent’s dedication to the art of detection soon uncovers what no one expected him to find: the...
