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The raspPhilip MacDonald

The rasp

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Original author: Philip MacDonald

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"The Rasp" by Philip MacDonald is a mystery novel published in 1924. When a cabinet minister is found bludgeoned to death in his country house library, ex-secret service agent Anthony Gethryn is assigned to cover the story. Invited to investigate as a friend of the family, Gethryn faces a baffling puzzle: every suspect has an ironclad alibi. To solve the crime, he must uncover an imaginative scheme that allowed the murderer to be in two places at once.

The rasp, by Philip MacDonald. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #72462.

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19 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Tolling the Bell1,968 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Anthony Gethryn1,081 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Cock Robin’s House3,600 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: The Study5,000 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Lady of the Sandal4,267 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Secretary and the Sister5,182 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Prejudiced Detective3,099 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Inefficiency of Margaret4,599 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Inquest3,239 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Birds of the Air3,115 words
  1. 11.Chapter XI: The Bow and Arrow1,927 words
  2. 12.Chapter XII: Exhibits1,568 words
  3. 13.Chapter XIII: Irons in the Fire4,085 words
  4. 14.Chapter XIV: Hay-fever3,595 words
  5. 15.Chapter XV: Anthony’s Busy Day2,361 words
  6. 16.Chapter XVI: Revelation and the Sparrow5,277 words
  7. 17.Chapter XVII: By “The Owl’s” Commissioner (1)8,799 words
  8. 18.Chapter XVII: By “The Owl’s” Commissioner (2)4,406 words
  9. 19.Chapter XVIII: Enter Fairy Godmother3,251 words