The Daffodil Murder

I thought I'd guessed the murderer early on in the book, only to be caught by twist after twist after twist as this murder mystery goes in circles all the way to the end. It's one of the most convoluted plots I've read, but the writing is excellent, and does not confuse the reader.

A rich man insults a girl and tries to hire a private detective, Tarling, to ruin her name for her refusal of his base advances. Tarling refuses, but is intrigued by the girl's plight; he has just begun to investigate when the rich man, Lyne, is found dead, with a brace of daffodils in his folded hands. Everything about this case is strange, but Tarling, working with Scotland Yard, refuses to allow the girl to be accused without solid proof...and, as suspects change quickly, absolute proof is still needed.

This tale will easily keep you guessing until the very end.

New word learned: oleaginous. Basically a synonym for oily, apparently.