A Strange Story — Volume 04

A diligent physician finds his evening routine shattered when a frantic father brings a fever‑stricken boy to his doorstep. After stabilising the child, he steps out into the early dawn, only to stumble upon a lifeless body sprawled in a narrow lane—a prominent gentleman, Sir Philip Derval, bearing fresh, brutal wounds. The shock of the discovery pulls him into the bustling streets, where police officers, some familiar from past encounters, scramble to secure the scene and question the bewildered doctor.

As the town awakes to the grisly news, whispers ripple through the cobblestones, and the physician is summoned to the magistrate’s office to recount what he saw. Between the lingering scent of the night’s storm and the vivid, unsettling dreams that follow, he must grapple with a mystery that threatens to unravel the fragile peace of his community. The stage is set for a tense investigation where every clue could alter the fate of those involved.