
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. - THE CRIME.
CHAPTER II. - A RECOGNITION.
CHAPTER III. - THE RESULT OF THE CRIME.
CHAPTER IV. - ANOTHER DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER V. - THE RED STAR ADVERTISEMENT.
CHAPTER VI. - A STARTLING INCIDENT.
CHAPTER VII. - DIFFICULTIES.
CHAPTER VIII. - A MYSTERIOUS PARCEL.
CHAPTER IX. - VAUD AND VAUD.
A grim, fog‑laden city awakens to the shocking discovery of an unidentified body, stabbed in a modest office that belongs to a respectable gentleman. The victim’s lifeless form is found beside a glittering carbuncine, a clue that hints at hidden motives and tangled relationships. Enter the keen‑eyed investigator, a methodical mind who treats each fragment of evidence like a thread in a complex tapestry.
From the first pages the story unfurls as a maze of suspects, false leads, and subtle hints that keep listeners guessing. The detective’s relentless pursuit—balancing intuition with painstaking observation—reveals a network of secrets that reach far beyond the crime scene. With every revelation, the tension builds, promising a satisfying, yet unpredictable, unraveling of the mystery.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (440K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia
Release date
2017-10-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1859–1932
Best known for a Victorian-era bestseller that helped shape early detective fiction, this prolific novelist wrote stories packed with secrets, suspense, and sharp social observation. His life stretched from England to New Zealand and Australia before he returned to Britain and built a remarkably large body of popular fiction.
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