2 JANUARY 1926, Page 33

.- The Shadow of the Wolf. By R. Austin Freeman.

(Hodder and Stoughton. 7s. f3d. net.)—Mr. Freeman is a recognized Master of mystery, and in his present venture he has displayed his constructive skill at its best. The method he employs is Unusual but very effective. The reader knows from the beginning all about themurder that is committed ; the excite.; ment of the story—and it is very exciting—is derived from watching the murderer as he weaves about. him the net of evidence in which eventually he is caught.