The Layton Court mystery
A Classic Inspector Hanaud Mystery | A Gripping French Detective Story of Secrets, Suspense & Psychological Intrigue

Step into the elegant yet deceptive world of The Layton Court Mystery, the debut detective novel by Anthony Berkeley Cox —one of the pioneers of Golden Age crime fiction.Set in an English country estate, the story begins with a seemingly straightforward suicide. A wealthy host is found dead inside a locked library, a gun in his hand, and no sign of intrusion. But nothing is ever that simple.Enter Roger Sheringham—an amateur detective with sharp wit, bold theories, and a tendency to get things spectacularly wrong before getting them right. As suspicion spreads among the guests, secrets unravel, alibis crumble, and the truth hides in plain sight.This audiobook delivers:A classic locked-room mysteryBrilliantly layered psychological deductionThe first case of Roger Sheringham, one of crime fiction’s most unconventional sleuthsA defining work from the Golden Age of detective fiction