Crime Fiction, Thriller

The Hand in the Dark

Public domain · Free4.7 (3)

On the night of a homecoming party at an old English manor, a scream rings out and a woman is found dead in a locked room. Arthur J. Rees's golden-age puzzle has a moody setting and a satisfying twist.

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Arthur J. Rees

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Added to BookMarket: October 6, 2026
First published: 1920
Genres: Crime Fiction Thriller

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Daniel O.5.0

Lovely to have this in the library rather than hunting down a scanned copy online.

Oct 2026

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Farid N.4.0

Read this one in a single sitting — the EPUB formatting is clean and it held up beautifully.

Oct 2026

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Aisha R.5.0

A classic that still deserves the hype. Comfortable to read on a phone during a commute.

Oct 2026