The House in Lordship Lane
The House in Lordship Lane is a novel by A.E.W. Mason, first published in 1903. It tells the story of a young man, John Herring, who inherits a house in Lordship Lane, a street in London. He moves into the house and discovers that it is haunted by the ghost of a woman who died in the house many years before.
John is determined to find out the truth about the ghost and the house's past. He meets a variety of characters, including a mysterious old man who lives in the house, a young woman who claims to be the ghost's daughter, and a mysterious stranger who seems to be connected to the house's past.
John's investigations lead him to uncover a dark secret about the house and its inhabitants. He discovers that the house was once owned by a powerful family who were involved in a terrible crime. He also discovers that the ghost is connected to the crime and is seeking revenge.
John must confront the ghost and the powerful family in order to save himself and the people he loves. In the end, he is able to uncover the truth and bring justice to the house in Lordship Lane.
By A.E.W. Mason · First published 1946 · Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Adventure · 34 chapters
Contents
- Chapter 1: Mr. Ricardo in Brittany
- Chapter 2: Meerschaum
- Chapter 3: Mordaunt Writes a Letter
- Chapter 4: "Agamemnon's" Bath
- Chapter 5: Daniel Horbury
- Chapter 6: A Wakeful Night
- Chapter 7: The Little Affair Threatens to Become the Big Affair
- Chapter 8: White Barn: the Locked Door
- Chapter 9: The Unspoken Word
- Chapter 10: Olivia
- Chapter 11: The Blind Man's Dog
- Chapter 12: Big Business and Switchback Business
- Chapter 13: Fears, Doubts, Curiosity
- Chapter 14: A Meeting is Arranged
- Chapter 15: Septimus Reads a Book
- Chapter 16: Hanaud Smokes a Cigar--or Does He?
- Chapter 17: The Torn Card
- Chapter 18: The Holly Hedge
- Chapter 19: The Importance of Being O. and Not D
- Chapter 20: Mordaunt Reads a Signal
- Chapter 21: The House With the Tamarisks
- Chapter 22: Mordaunt Makes a Brilliant Suggestion
- Chapter 23: Hanaud Returns and Another
- Chapter 24: An Unlikely Meeting on the Fairmile
- Chapter 25: At Arkwright's Farm
- Chapter 26: Two of the Little Accidents
- Chapter 27: Shattering Questions
- Chapter 28: Hanaud Borrows Rolls-royce No. 2
- Chapter 29: The Letter to Septimus
- Chapter 30: Straws in the Wind
- Chapter 31: The Grim Word
- Chapter 32: Counterplots
- Chapter 33: George Returns
- Chapter 34: The Last
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