For the Defence by Fergus Hume

The story revolves around a murder trial where the defendant, a young woman, is accused of killing her lover. The prosecution presents a strong case, but the defence lawyer uncovers inconsistencies and contradictions in the evidence, raising doubts about the defendant's guilt. As the trial progresses, the lawyer's investigations reveal a complex web of relationships and motives that lead to a surprising conclusion.

By Fergus Hume · First published 1898 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Drama, Romance · 25 chapters

Contents

• The Major and his Household
• The Ashantee Devil-Stick
• Dido
• Voodoo! Voodoo!
• Dr. Etwald's Warning
• A Strange Occurrence
• The Rivals
• A Cry in the Night
• After the Deed
• Further Mystery
• Major Jen, Detective
• The Strange Perfume
• Isabella
• Lady Meg
• Cross-Examination
• The Evidence of Jaggard
• The Story of the Night
• The Devil-Stick Thief
• Further Evidence
• A Strange Request
• A Nine Days' Wonder
• For the Defense
• The Result of the Trial
• A Final Surprise
• Three Letters

More by Fergus Hume

• The Crowned Skull (1908)
• The Caravan Crime (1924)
• The Mystery Queen (1912)
• The Green Mummy (1908)
• The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886)
• The Secret Passage (1905)
• Madame Midas (1888)
• Red Money (1892)
• All works by Fergus Hume