The Mystery Queen by Fergus Hume

Name: The Mystery Queen
Author: Fergus Hume

The Mystery Queen is a classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume, first published in 1908. The novel follows the story of a young woman, Mary Llewellyn, who is accused of murdering her wealthy uncle. Mary is determined to prove her innocence and sets out to uncover the truth behind her uncle's death. Along the way, she meets a variety of characters, including a mysterious detective, a shady lawyer, and a mysterious woman who may hold the key to the mystery. As Mary investigates, she discovers a web of secrets and lies that could lead to her own destruction. With the help of her friends, Mary must unravel the truth before it's too late.

By Fergus Hume · First published 1912 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller · 21 chapters · 91,244 words

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-"A penny for your thoughts, Dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.

Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy grey eye-brows together. "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."

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Work type: Novel
Author: Fergus Hume
Date: 1912 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Detective Fiction
Length: 91,244 words
Structure: 21 chapters, 2,096 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Mystery — The title of the book, 'The Mystery Queen', implies that the book is a mystery novel.
Crime Fiction — The book is likely to contain elements of crime fiction, as it is a mystery novel.
Thriller — The book is likely to contain elements of thriller, as it is a mystery novel.
Detective Fiction — The book is likely to contain elements of detective fiction, as it is a mystery novel.