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The story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron 'R___', suspected of murdering his wife in order to obtain significant life insurance payments. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders. Presented in the form of diary entries, family letters, chemical analysis reports, interviews with witnesses and a crime scene map, the novel displays innovative techniques that would not become common features of detective fiction until the 1920s.
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The Notting Hill Mystery, Charles Felix (Pseud )., R. Henderson
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- Titre
- The Notting Hill Mystery
- Sous-titre
- History of Britain & Ireland
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Charles Felix (Pseud )., R. Henderson
- Format
- souple
- ISBN10
- 1241192243
- ISBN13
- 9781241192242
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Thème historique, Polars & Thrillers, Polars classiques
- Évaluation
- 3,5 sur 5
- Description
- The story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron 'R___', suspected of murdering his wife in order to obtain significant life insurance payments. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders. Presented in the form of diary entries, family letters, chemical analysis reports, interviews with witnesses and a crime scene map, the novel displays innovative techniques that would not become common features of detective fiction until the 1920s.