Chessman
When a mutilated corpse is discovered in the sleepy village of Croxton Ferriers, Jack Haldean finds an odd clue at the scene of the crime : a black marble chess knight with crystal eyes. Is murder just a game? It could be -- to a killer who calls himself The Chessman.
Jack Haldean (Fictitious character)FictionAuthors, fictionWorld war, 1914-1918, fictionCrime, fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalFiction, mystery & detective, historical