

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...



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.



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...