The Moon Rock

Arthur J. Rees' 'The Moon Rock' is a classic locked-room murder mystery set on the windswept Cornish coast. Robert Turold, a bitter and obsessed man, has finally completed his life's work of proving his noble lineage, only to be found dead in a locked room with a gunshot wound to the chest. Detective Barrant suspects foul play among the many suspects, including Turold's daughter, brother, nephew, and a figure from his past. With tension building and red herrings aplenty, the broken clock in the room becomes a crucial clue to solving the mystery.