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Philip MacDonald (5 November 1900 – 10 December 1980) was a British-born writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for thrillers.
Philip MacDonald has 113 books on Goodreads with 9286 ratings. Philip MacDonald’s most popular book is The Rasp (Colonel Gethryn, #1).
His first detective novel was 'The Rasp' (1924), in which he introduced his character Anthony Gethryn. In later years MacDonald wrote television scripts for Alfred Hitchcock Presents ('Malice Domestic', 1957) and Perry Mason ('The Case of the Terrified Typist', 1958).
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Jan 25, 2020 · This is the first outing of Macdonald’s series superman gentleman sleuth, Colonel Anthony Ruthven Gethryn CMG, and indeed Macdonald’s first attempt at detective fiction. The book dates from 1924. A cabinet minister is bludgeoned to death with a carpenter’s rasp at his country residence.
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The Rasp is a whodunit mystery novel by Philip MacDonald. It was published in 1924 and introduces his series character, detective Colonel Anthony Gethryn. It is set in a country house in rural England.
Philip MacDonald introduces Colonel Anthony Gethryn solving difficult cases as a freelancer for Scotland Yard. He mellows out a bit by The List of Adrian Messanger, but doesn’t lose his taste for tall women.
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