''The End of the Chase'' (1932) by Cecil Waye ((John Rhode/Miles Burton) ) follows private investigator Christopher Perrin as he tracks a thief across Europe, uncovering an international criminal network involving a forger and a countess, leading to a high-stakes, deadly conclusion.
The chase involves Perrin, accompanied by his friend and former Vienna police chief Johann Berndt, who investigate "Duggie the Locksmith," a suspect in a major robbery. The investigation reveals a wider conspiracy involving a skilled forger named Maurus Kaulin. The case involves a Hungarian countess and a young Englishwoman, resulting in two deaths and forcing Perrin to risk both his life and heart. The book continues the adventures of Christopher Perrin following ''Murder at Monk's Barn'' and ''The Figure of Eight.'' The novel focuses heavily on the criminal hunt, described as an international thriller, rather than a traditional locked-room mystery.
