
The Postmaster’s Daughter - by Louis Tracy
Contents
Chapter I. The Face at the Window
Chapter II. P. C. Robinson “Takes a Line”
Chapter III. The Gathering Clouds
Chapter IV. A Cabal
Chapter V. The Seeds of Mischief
Chapter VI. Scotland Yard Takes a Hand
Chapter VII. “Alarums and Excursions”
Chapter VIII. An Interrupted Symposium
A tranquil June morning at The Hollies is shattered when the resident postmaster’s daughter, Minnie, and her housekeeper are startled by an unexpected visitor. John Menzies Grant, a young gentleman with a penchant for curiosity, steps into the freshly opened garden only to glimpse a startling scene through an old, recessed window. His polite apology quickly turns into concern as the elderly Mrs. Bates, visibly shaken, hints at deeper unease beneath the genteel façade of the country estate.
From that moment, the seemingly peaceful manor becomes a stage for whispered rumors, hidden motives, and a series of puzzling incidents. As Grant’s polite demeanor draws him deeper into the household’s tangled relationships, the quiet lanes of Sussex begin to echo with hints of mischief and the looming presence of Scotland Yard. Listeners are invited to follow the early clues, meet a cast of colorful locals, and experience the slow‑burning tension that promises a compelling mystery waiting to unfold.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (373K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version produced by Clytie Siddall
Release date
2003-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1863–1928
A prolific journalist-novelist of the late Victorian and early 20th-century era, he wrote brisk mysteries, adventures, romances, and early speculative tales. His books often mix fast-moving plots with a newspaperman’s eye for suspense and detail.
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