Helpful Score: 1
An entertaining old-style mystery that I thought had too many flaws to be termed a masterpiece. For one, it seems needlessly complicated with ciphers and train schedules all playing a part. My biggest gripe is that it's one of those books where amateur detectives (this time four men who live and breathe golf) find and with hold clues and evidence from the police (who hardly appear in the story). The writing is sometimes very witty, which compensates for the murky plot details somewhat. Originally published in 1925. The Merion Press edition contains a map of the area and even a schedule for trains that stop at the stations on the map. Also includes a glossary of terms that may not be familiar to current readers.
