The Gilded Man - Sir Henry Merrivale Author:Carter Dickson New Year's Murder - Victorian gothic and definitely spooky was the outer aspect of financier Dwight Stanhope's country place, Waldmere. Inside (baroque cum Brighton Pavilion cum you-name-it), it had always been a friendly, hospitable place. Until one wintry week, during a New Year's house party, when the atmosphere seemed mystifyingl... more »y disagreeable to the people gathered there - three very attractive women and several stalwart men. Then, in from the snowy drifts, roared Sir Henry Merrivale, too late to stay a murderer's hand, but not too late to lay the culprit by the heels - with all the wit, sound, fury, and panache that re H.M.'s alone.« less