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Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous year 1918, amidst the relentless Great War, lies an ancient English country house steeped in blood and mystery. This tranquil setting is disrupted when a young, listless wife organizes a gathering for her friends from the bustling city of London. Her invitees include war workers, men in uniform, and a renowned explorer with an affinity for jewels. The revelry ends in despair when shes found dead with a gunshot wound and an invaluable heirloom pearl necklace goes missing. Scotland Yard, seemingly barking up the wrong tree, is on the case. Will the ...

Unravel the riveting mystery of the Hampstead Murder. The illustrious High Court Judge, Sir Horace Fewbanks, is found dead in Hampstead, England, with a bullet wound. The case falls into the hands of Private Detective Crewe, a wealthy bachelor who finds crime solving more intellectually stimulating than a chess match with the Russian champion, Turgieff. Assisting Crewe is a savvy fourteen-year-old Cockney boy, Joe, whom Crewe rescued from a life of crime. As the duo navigates a maze of clues and a sea of suspects, they face an inquest, a trial, and eventually uncover an elegantly crafted ...

A tempest unexpectedly sweeps in from the sea, hurtling across the downs and into the hills with unrelenting force. The once visible crescent moon is now obscured, as the countryside is shrouded in an impenetrable darkness, punctuated only by the intermittent flashes of lightning. - The captivating opening sentence of the book.

Robert Turolds obsession with reviving an ancient English title leads him down an ominous path. Just as he is about to claim his heritage, he is mysteriously murdered, with fingers pointed towards his daughter. Strangely, she too vanishes after Roberts shocking revelation of her illegitimacy. The question remains - who was behind Roberts death? What secrets did his manservant Thalassa hold? Join us, as we unravel this riveting mystery.