
Contents
Chapter I. The Death at Foxhills
Chapter II. A Bus-Driver's Holiday
Chapter III. The Police at the Caretaker's
Chapter IV. What Happened in the Night
Chapter V. The Diary
Chapter VI. The Beach Tragedy
Chapter VII. The Letter
Chapter VIII. The Colt Automatic
Chapter IX. The Second Cartridge-Case
A sharp‑tongued sister and her brother find themselves lodged in the newly opened Lynden Sands hotel, where the sea breezes carry more than just salty air. Their banter over wasps in rooms, misdelivered letters, and a noisy jazz band paints a vivid picture of a place struggling to find its footing, while the looming, abandoned Foxhills estate hangs over the family’s future like a silent specter.
Beneath the everyday irritations, an unsettling undercurrent begins to surface. The chapter opens with the discovery of a death at Foxhills, hinting at hidden motives and tangled relationships among the Fordingbridge family and their guests. As the characters navigate petty grievances and the allure of a new golf course, the reader is drawn into a web of clues—missing letters, odd incidents, and whispered accusations—that promise a classic seaside mystery waiting to unfold.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (471K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928.
Credits
Brian Raiter
Release date
2024-03-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1880–1947
A chemist by profession and a mystery writer by passion, this Scottish author brought a cool, analytical touch to Golden Age detective fiction. Writing as J. J. Connington, he created intricate puzzles and memorable investigators for readers who enjoy classic fair-play mysteries.
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