Tragedy at Beechcroft by A. Fielding
The story follows the life of the wealthy and powerful Beechcroft family, who live in a grand estate in the English countryside. When the family patriarch, Sir Charles Beechcroft, dies suddenly, his son, Edward, inherits the estate. But Edward is not the only one interested in the Beechcroft fortune. A mysterious figure from the past has returned to the estate, and he has a sinister agenda. Edward and his family must unravel the secrets of the past in order to protect their future. As they investigate, they uncover a web of lies and deceit that threatens to tear the family apart. With the help of a local detective, they must uncover the truth before it is too late. Tragedy at Beechcroft is a thrilling mystery novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
By A. Fielding · First published 1900 · Genre: Tragedy, Mystery, Fiction · 17 chapters · 489,570 characters
First lines
VICTOR GOODENOUGH was shown at once into the studio where Santley was painting the Moncrieff twins. He was a tall, broad-shouldered man in the middle thirties, who looked as though he would do anything efficiently to which he set his hand--a well-kept, muscular hand, browner even than his face, and with the palms calloused by the swinging of golf clubs. He was a "plus" man. For the rest, he was handsome, with regular features of a rather wooden type, lit up now and then by a pleasant smile.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: A. Fielding
- Date: 1900 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Tragedy, Mystery, Fiction, Romance
- Length: 489,570 characters
- Structure: 17 chapters, 1,745 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Tragedy — The title of the book implies a tragedy has occurred at Beechcroft.
- Mystery — The title implies that the tragedy at Beechcroft is something that needs to be solved or uncovered.
- Fiction — The author's name, A. Fielding, implies that the book is a work of fiction.
- Romance — The title implies that the tragedy at Beechcroft may involve a romantic relationship.
Tags
mystery · suspense · drama · tragedy · crime · investigation · secrets · family · betrayal · loss · redemption · relationships
Contents
- Chapter 1: An Artist Paints a Couple of Children and Hears an Extraordinary Story
- Chapter 2: An Old Friend is Asked Down for a Rest
- Chapter 3: A Visit to Brussels, and a Lost Box of Chocolates
- Chapter 4: Antley Sees a Man for the Second Time, and Meets the Police Superintendent
- Chapter 5: A Spanish Don is Asked Down, and a Damaged Finger is Recognised
- Chapter 6: A Conjuring Trick is Performed Which Can Never Be Repeated
- Chapter 7: The Artist Spends a Wakeful Night
- Chapter 8: Scotland Yard is Consulted
- Chapter 9: Chief Inspector Pointer's Theory About the Conjuring Trick
- Chapter 10: Investigations at Beechcroft
- Chapter 11: Don Plutarco Has a Bruised Wrist
- Chapter 12: Flavelle Bruton's Story
- Chapter 13: An Old Photograph is Mentioned, and a Dog is Poisoned
- Chapter 14: Did Santley See More Than He Realised?
- Chapter 15: Pointer Finds Half a Photograph
- Chapter 16: A Half-photograph Suggests a Whole Theory
- Chapter 17: And the Theory is Proved to Be a Fact