FEATS OF DETECTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21640, 4 November 1933, Page 9 (Supplement)

FEATS OF DETECTION

For those who are interested in rending of famous crimes the latest publication of J,eona rd 1?. Gribble, " Famous Feats of Detection and Deduction," will receive a welcome. The author is the creator of that popular detective of fiction, Detective-Inspector Anthony Slade, but ill Mr. Cribble's latest book he has turned to real facts. Eleven famous murder mysteries are dealt with, three of which are English, one Canadian, three American, three French, and one Belgian. In each case the facts are stated in detail and the process of solving the mystery adopted by flic heads of the police force in charge of the cases in each country are followed step by step. A feature of every case is the almost entire lack of clues leading to the murderer or murderers, which confront the police officers, hut patience, solid work and clever reasoning have their reward. The co-operation between the police forces of every country in assisting in the running to earth of a murderer fleeing from justice is another feature of this interesting book, while an insight is given into the various methods used by each force for the detection of criminals. " Famous Feats of Detection and Deduction,'' by Leonard I?. Gribble. (Harrnp.)