In 'The First Time He Died,' Ethel Lina White crafts a riveting mystery rooted in the interplay of deceit and desperation. A tale woven with sharp wit and a deep understanding of the human psyche, the novel explores the dangerous game played by Charlie Baxter as he dips his toe into the murky waters of fraud. White's prose, reminiscent of the Golden Age of detective fiction, artfully combines susp...