Greed and guilt, near-indecipherable codes, murder plots born of madness--these motifs drive the best modern mysteries, but they are rooted in the early ninetee

Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain.

From the author of "The Murder of Lalla Lee" comes this 1932 mystery. Reprinted in facsimile from the first edition.