
Murder in the Maze
Contents
Chapter I. The Hackleton Case
Chapter II. The Affair in the Maze
Chapter III. The Immediate Results
Chapter IV. The Chief Constable
Chapter V. The Evidence in the Case
Chapter VI. The Toxicologist
Chapter VII. The Pot of Curare
Chapter VIII. Opportunity, Method, and Motive
Nestled in the rolling greens of Whistlefield, the Shandon twins—Neville, a fierce courtroom star, and Roger, a reclusive country gentleman—share more than a striking resemblance. After years of high‑stakes litigation, Neville retreats to his brother’s tranquil estate, hoping the pastoral setting will ease the strain of the notorious Hackleton trial that has dominated the headlines. Yet the peaceful countryside hides its own secrets, and the twins’ uneasy rapport hints at deeper, unspoken tensions.
When a series of unsettling incidents begins to unfold within the estate’s labyrinthine garden maze, the brothers find themselves drawn into a baffling murder investigation. With a cast of suspects ranging from a parasitic younger sibling to shadowy figures from Roger’s distant past, the case forces Neville to balance his sharp legal mind against the creeping dread of a hidden menace. Listeners will be pulled into a world of courtroom drama, family rivalry, and the eerie echo of danger lurking among hedgerows.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (431K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1927, reprint 1942.
Credits
Brian Raiter
Release date
2023-08-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1880–1947
Best known for ingenious Golden Age mysteries, this British writer also brought a scientist’s precision to his fiction. Writing as J. J. Connington, he mixed clever plotting with a long career in chemistry and university teaching.
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