The Mystery Queen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hume, Fergus, 1859-1932

Contributor:

Somerville, Howard

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Mystery Queen" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lillian Moon, the daughter of a wealthy and recently murdered millionaire, Sir Charles Moon, and her lover Dan Halliday, who is determined to solve the mystery surrounding her father's death. As the plot unfolds, dark secrets, familial expectations, and a dangerous gang threaten the couple's future, all set against a backdrop of affluent society and intrigue. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lillian and her family, including her controlling father, Sir Charles, and her chaperone, Mrs. Bolstreath. After a dramatic dinner, Sir Charles mentions the presence of "dangerous people" in his life, foreshadowing his impending doom. Following an appointment with a mysterious woman named Mrs. Brown, who claims her son, a crew member of one of Sir Charles's ships, has drowned, she poisons him, plunging Lillian into grief and uncertainty. Amid the unfolding chaos, Dan Halliday vows to uncover the truth behind her father's murder to win Lillian's heart, setting off a chain of events filled with tension and suspense. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (The New York Public Library)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2017-07-17