The Verdict of You All is a 1926 mystery detective novel by the British writer Henry Wade, his debut novel.Magill p.1666 Both this and his following novel The Missing Partners revolve around potential miscarriages of justice.Herbert p.205 It was published in the United States by Payson and Clarke in 1927.Reilly p.1422 A success it launched his career as one of the prominent writers during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. The title refers to the traditional question asked in court by a judge of the jury to establish whether they have reached a unanimous verdict.
Synopsis Inspector Dobson and his superior Superintendent Fraser are called in to investigate when a wealthy financier is found dead in the study of his London home.
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