Lawyer Tom Brice has always fancied himself as something of a sleuth, and when he overhears a violent encounter in an office nearby he gets the chance to put his detective skills to the test. Calling on his friend, private investigator Pennington Wise, together they must work out what happened – and who is truly to blame. 'The Man Who Fell through the Earth' is an action-packed mystery from popular author Carolyn Wells, full of twists and turns.