
THE CASTLECOURT DIAMOND CASE
Statement of Sophy Jeffers, lady’s maid to the Marchioness of Castlecourt.
Statement of Lilly Bingham, known in England as Laura Brice, in the United States as Frances Latimer, to the police of both countries as Laura the Lady, besides having recently figured as a housemaid at Burridge’s Hotel, London, under the alias of Sara Dwight.
Statement of Cassius P. Kennedy, formerly of Necropolis City, Ohio, now Manager of the London Branch of the Colonial Box, Tub, and Cordage Company (Ltd.) of Chicago and St. Louis.
Statement of John Burns Gilsey, private detective, especially engaged on the Castlecourt diamond case.
The Statement of Daisy K. Fairweather Kennedy, late of Necropolis City, Ohio, at present a resident of 15 Farley Street, Knightsbridge, London.
Statement of Gladys, Marchioness of Castlecourt.
Set against the glittering backdrop of Edwardian London, a priceless diamond vanishes from the home of the Marchioness of Castlecourt. The mystery unfolds through a series of statements—maid, detective, acquaintances and even the lady herself—each offering a slice of their own recollections and motives. As the household retreats to a fashionable hotel for the season, the genteel façade masks whispered anxieties and hidden debts, hinting that the theft may be more than a simple burglary.
Listeners are invited into a tightly woven tapestry of voices, where loyalty, ambition and class collide. The careful, almost legalistic testimonies invite you to piece together clues before the detectives can draw conclusions, while the Marchioness’s lavish spending and the lord’s devotion add layers of personal intrigue. The early portion of the case promises enough suspense to keep you turning the pages, eager to hear how the puzzle of the Castlecourt diamonds begins to take shape.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (139K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2021-03-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1870–1930
Drawn from mining-camp childhood memories and years in journalism, these stories carry the pace and grit of the American West. They come from a writer who moved easily between novels, magazine fiction, and the early film world.
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