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Trent’s Last Case

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E.C. Bentley's Trent's Last Case (1913) is a classic detective story that marked a shift in the genre. Bentley, a British journalist and writer, created this novel out of frustration with the seemingly infallible nature of Sherlock Holmes. The book is considered a bestseller and is noted for its role in moving away from the "Holmes era" of detective fiction. Bentley later revived the character of Trent in Trent's Own Case and Trent Intervenes.1

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  2. Albert Campion

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