
Preface.
Chapter One. - How Don José Baited His Trap.
Chapter Two. - Lot Eighty-Two.
Chapter Three. - I Determine to Go Forward.
Chapter Four. - The House at Hampstead.
Chapter Five. - Introduces the Hunchback.
Chapter Six. - The Sacred Secret.
Chapter Seven. - In Stanton Street.
Chapter Eight. - Some Grave Suspicions.
Chapter Nine. - The Hunchback Tries a New Ruse.
In the cramped office on Stanton Street a weary former barrister fights the monotony of routine investigations—wife‑tracking and petty embezzlement—while dreaming of the grand adventures described in the romance novels that once inspired his career change. That quiet desperation is shattered the night a nervous young Spaniard named José Casteno steps through the door, offering a commission that promises both danger and the chance to unearth a hidden treasure worth millions.
The story plunges listeners into a rain‑soaked, gas‑lit London where a sudden thunderstorm frames the detective’s first encounter with a ghostly figure at the window, hinting at forces far beyond ordinary crime. As the mystery of the “Hunchback of Westminster” unfolds, the investigator must navigate cryptic historical documents, secret societies, and a labyrinth of clues that could change his fortunes forever—if he can survive the shadows that already begin to close in.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (425K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Release date
2012-10-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1864–1927
A master of early spy thrillers, he turned invasion fears, secret plots, and international intrigue into hugely popular fiction. His life as a journalist, traveler, and tireless self-promoter was almost as dramatic as his books.
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