The Midnight Mail

The Midnight Mail, first published in 1931, is a classic, fast-paced British murder mystery by author Henry Holt. THE STRANGLER'S FIRST VICTIM was found on a speeding express train-later he stalked London for his prey . . . A girl found in a compartment of The Midnight Mail with a blue cord strangling her to death-a man's mutilated body found besides the tracks!! The bewildering case is handed to Detective Silver of Scotland Yard, who methodically tries to piece together the unruly evidence while the people clamor for an arrest. And new evidence is quickly forthcoming for the murderer strikes again and again. Only the Spider himself could be capable of the grim slaughter, thinks Silver-and he spreads his net for the capture of the mysterious criminal, little dreaming what will be his amazing catch. Silver has a series of clues-a button and piece of cloth found in the train compartment, a note begging for money found in the recovered handbag and a piece of cord found around the woman's throat. What follows is a high-paced pursuit of the mysterious Spider's gang with strong elements of the thriller genre which was so popular at the time.