La casa de los extraños huéspedes

Maurice Mostyn is an impeccable host. His London mansion frequently welcomes all sorts of guests for business meetings, though their true nature is often unclear. When the master of the house is found dead in his bathroom, the guests don't seem particularly surprised or concerned. In fact, they seem intent on burying the matter and forgetting it as quickly as possible. But Inspector Hallows isn't going to make it that easy for them. The leading hypothesis is asphyxiation, as the room appeared to be saturated with gas. Was it an unfortunate accident or a suicide attempt? Several details also leave the inspector perplexed: the position of the body, the discovery of a pair of gloves out of place, the host's eccentric habits… And then there's the attitude of these strange guests. None of them seem willing to cooperate, as they all have more than enough reason to want Mostyn dead.