Cover of The Three Taps by Ronald A. Knox

The Three Taps

by Ronald A. Knox

277 pages~5 hrs

A locked room, an enormous payout, and a puzzle that flows deeper than the gas.

Step into a classic Golden Age mystery where insurance investigator Miles Bredon must solve a baffling death in a room sealed from the inside. This sharp, witty tale pits a keen detective mind against a devious mechanical puzzle where every turn of a tap could reveal a cold-blooded killer.

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