Edition |
[New edition]. |
Description |
xiv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
Note |
Subtitle from cover. |
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. |
Note |
Originally published: London : Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1865. |
Subject |
Murder -- Fiction.
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Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery stories.
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Added Author |
Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896.
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ISBN |
0712358595 |
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9780712358590 |
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