The Ex-Detective

The Ex-Detective is a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a renowned British author known for his prolific output of mystery, thriller, and espionage novels in the early 20th century. This work, like many of Oppenheims stories, features complex characters, a gripping plot, and the authors characteristic flair for intrigue and suspense.

The story centers around an ex-detective who is drawn back into the world of crime-solving after having retired from his official duties. The protagonist, leveraging his skills and experience, must navigate a web of deceit, hidden motives, and dangerous adversaries to uncover the truth behind a particularly perplexing case.

Edward Phillips Oppenheim (22 October 1866 - 3 February 1946) was an English novelist, in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers. He wrote more than 100 novels between 1887 and 1943. "The Ex-Detective" was first published in 1933.