The Ravenelle Riddle

The Ravenelle Riddle, first published in 1933, is a ‘golden-age’ mystery set in England but featuring American amateur detective Peter Strangely. Strangely, hailing from Iowa, investigates the disappearance of a young woman, goes underground to ingratiate himself with the criminals, and must solve an ingenious cipher. E. Best Black was a pen-name for Elizabeth Best Black, who also authored the second Strangely Mystery entitled The Crime of the Chromium Bowl.Black, Elizabeth Best, 1894 Josephine Elizabeth Best Black Kelley died in 1976.