Bibliograph

The Notting Hill mystery, Charles Warren Adams (written under the pseudonym Charles Felix) ; with an introduction by Mike Ashley

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The Notting Hill mystery, Charles Warren Adams (written under the pseudonym Charles Felix) ; with an introduction by Mike Ashley

Language

eng

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illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Notting Hill mystery

Responsibility statement

Charles Warren Adams (written under the pseudonym Charles Felix) ; with an introduction by Mike Ashley

Series statement

British Library crime classics

Summary

Widely acknowledged as the first detective novel, the story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron 'R', suspected of murdering his wife. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders

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