Ebook {Epub PDF} The Rasp by Philip MacDonald

The Rasp. MacDonald, Philip. Published by Carroll Graf Pub, ISBN ISBN Philip MacDonald's golden-age mystery novel The RASP () is a book that provides many types of enjoyment. It has a fair-play Puzzle story that allows readers to match their wits against those of the detective and the author/5(36). This is the first outing of Macdonald’s series superman gentleman sleuth, Colonel Anthony Ruthven Gethryn CMG, and indeed Macdonald’s first attempt at detective fiction. The book dates from A cabinet minister is bludgeoned to death with a carpenter’s rasp at his country residence/5(50).

The Rasp by Philip MacDonald, A.L. Burt Co. 4th print. The Rasp. Philip MacDonald. Dover Publications, Jan 1, - Fiction - pages. 0 Reviews. Debut of celebrated detective, Colonel Anthony Gethryn. Brutal murder enmeshes sleuth in dark tale of revenge. Superb suspense, shocking denouement. What people are saying - Write a review. 'Mr MacDonald, almost alone among detective story-writers, mixes literature with murder.' Time and Tide About the author British author Philip MacDonald wrote more than 30 accomplished crime novels, many of them after moving to Hollywood in , where he also wrote and produced more than scripts for the silver screen.

The Rasp is a whodunit mystery novel by Philip MacDonald. It was published in and introduces his series character, detective Colonel Anthony Gethryn. It is set in a country house in rural England. His first detective novel was 'The Rasp' (), in which he introduced his character Anthony Gethryn. In later years MacDonald wrote television scripts for Alfred Hitchcock Presents ('Malice Domestic', ) and Perry Mason ('The Case of the Terrified Typist', ). This is the first outing of Macdonald’s series superman gentleman sleuth, Colonel Anthony Ruthven Gethryn CMG, and indeed Macdonald’s first attempt at detective fiction. The book dates from A cabinet minister is bludgeoned to death with a carpenter’s rasp at his country residence.