The Mansion of Mystery by Chester K. Steele
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"The Mansion of Mystery" by Chester K. Steele is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Adam Adams, a skilled investigator, who takes on a challenging case involving a double murder that has left a young woman, Margaret Langmore, accused of the crime. As the plot unfolds, the tale explores themes of innocence, love, and the pursuit of truth amidst a web of intrigue and mystery.
At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Raymond Case, a distressed young man who urgently seeks the expertise of detective Adam Adams regarding the tragic murder of the Langmore couple. As Case describes the grim circumstances of the killings and the investigation’s focus shifting toward Margaret, the couple's daughter, Adams begins to uncover layers of complexity surrounding the case. The initial setup hints at various suspects and motives while Adams's analysis of the scene and the characters builds the tension, leading readers to anticipate the unraveling of secrets behind the seemingly straightforward tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Steele, Chester K. |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Mansion of Mystery Being a Certain Case of Importance, Taken from the Note-book of Adam Adams, Investigator and Detective |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16204 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-16204-1 |
| Release Date | Jul 4, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 390 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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