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The Notting Hill Mystery

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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

"The book is both utterly of its time and utterly ahead of it." —New York Times Book Review

The Notting Hill Mystery was first published between 1862 and 1863 as an eight-part serial in the magazine Once a Week. Widely acknowledged as the first detective novel, the story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron R—, who is suspected of murdering his wife. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders.

Presented in the form of diary entries, letters, chemical analysis reports, interviews with witnesses and a crime scene map, the novel displays innovative techniques that would not become common features of detective fiction until the 1920s.


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Series: British Library Crime Classics Publisher: Sourcebooks

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 4, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781464204814
  • File size: 6298 KB
  • Release date: August 4, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781464204814
  • File size: 4486 KB
  • Release date: August 4, 2015

Open EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781464204814
  • File size: 4484 KB
  • Release date: August 4, 2015

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Open EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

"The book is both utterly of its time and utterly ahead of it." —New York Times Book Review

The Notting Hill Mystery was first published between 1862 and 1863 as an eight-part serial in the magazine Once a Week. Widely acknowledged as the first detective novel, the story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron R—, who is suspected of murdering his wife. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders.

Presented in the form of diary entries, letters, chemical analysis reports, interviews with witnesses and a crime scene map, the novel displays innovative techniques that would not become common features of detective fiction until the 1920s.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Sourcebooks

    Kindle Book
    Release date: August 4, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781464204814
    File size: 6298 KB
    Release date: August 4, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781464204814
    File size: 4486 KB
    Release date: August 4, 2015

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781464204814
    File size: 4484 KB
    Release date: August 4, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English