The Holford Will Case by Arthur Morrison
The novel follows the story of a young man named Jimmie Denton who becomes embroiled in a legal battle over the will of his late friend, Holford. As the case unfolds, Jimmie finds himself caught up in a web of deceit and corruption that threatens to destroy his own life and reputation.
By Arthur Morrison · First published 1895 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Legal Drama · 14,007 words
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At one time, in common, perhaps, with most people, I took a sort of / languid, amateur interest in questions of psychology, and was impelled / there-by to plunge into the pages of the many curious and rather / abstruse books which attempt to deal with phenomena of mind, soul and / sense. Three things of the real nature of which, I am convinced, no man / will ever learn more than we know at present -- which is nothing.
From these I strayed into the many volumes of _Transactions_ of the / Psychical Research Society, with an occasional by-excursion into mental / telepathy and theosophy; the last, a thing whereof my Philistine / intelligence obstinately refused to make head or tail.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Arthur Morrison
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Legal Drama, Detective Fiction
- Length: 14,007 words
- Structure: 1 section, 285 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The plot revolves around a disputed will, a common theme in mystery novels.
- Crime Fiction — The story deals with forensic and legal investigations, typical of crime fiction.
- Legal Drama — The legal battle over the will forms a central part of the plot.
- Detective Fiction — The protagonist operates in a detective-like manner to uncover the truth.
Tags
mystery · detective · crime · thriller · legal · probate · inheritance · family · history · London · Victorian · social