A corpse is found in the Jeu de Paume Court of the Lanivet Castle. The corpse was bound, gagged and almost strangled before it was shot. And the white glove on one hand was smeared with oily graphite. Tolefree was not surprised when he discovered the body was that of Arthur Tenterton. Not only Sir James, but all the guests at Sir James's shooting party, hated Tenterton who was a financial shyster with a murky reputation. And although Tolefree had been summoned to protect Sir James from Tenterton, he had long suspected that it was really Tenterton who needed protecting. Walling fans don't need to be told that Mr. Tolefree solves this mystifying case wih his customary shrews and quietly logical procedure.
"The Corpse with the Grimy Glove" is a classic detective novel by British author R. A. J. Walling, first published in 1938, featuring his popular amateur sleuth, insurance investigator Philip Tolefree, known for his subtle methods and witty style, as he solves a murder mystery involving a significant discovery found with the victim. The book, originally titled More Than One Serpent in the UK, became a well-regarded entry in the "Golden Age" of detective fiction, praised for its engaging plot and clever interplay with police.
