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Misery Castle - the name of the cottage hardly conjures a cosy existence. Yet Eva Strode lives there happily with her housekeeper Mrs Merry. Now, however, Eva waits anxiously for the arrival of her father, who has sent word of his imminent return from South Africa after five... Read Full Overview

Experience the chilling suspense of Fergus Hume's "The Wooden Hand: A Detective Story," a classic tale of murder and intrigue. Steeped in mystery, this crime fiction novel plunges you into a complex investigation, where every clue is shrouded in doubt and danger.

Experience the chilling suspense of Fergus Hume's "The Wooden Hand: A Detective Story," a classic tale of murder and intrigue. Steeped in mystery, this crime fiction novel plunges you into a complex investigation, where every clue is shrouded in doubt and danger.

A murder at the Red Deeps leaves Eva Strode facing a mystery shaped as much by concealment as by violence. Her father has been found shot, and the investigation undertaken by her fianc , Allen Hill, soon encounters contradictory telegrams, missing evidence and questions surrounding... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Wooden Hand by Fergus Hume

Reproduction of the original: The Wooden Hand by Fergus Hume

A fortune hunter expected home from a diamond mining expedition to South Africa turns up murdered, with his false hand missing. Suspects abound, including the fianc of the dead man's daughter. But why was the adventurer murdered? And why did the killer steal his victim's wooden... Read Full Overview