The Charing Cross Mystery by J.S. Fletcher

A wealthy businessman is found dead at his country estate with no signs of forced entry or struggle. The investigation reveals a complex web of relationships and motives among the victim's family members and employees. As the detective digs deeper, he uncovers a trail of deceit and betrayal that leads him to suspect one of the victim's own relatives.

By J.S. Fletcher · First published 1927 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction · 27 chapters · 94,210 words

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Hetherwick had dined that evening with friends who lived in Cadogan Gardens, and had stayed so late in conversation with his host that midnight had come before he left and set out for his bachelor chambers in the Temple; it was, indeed, by the fraction of a second that he caught the last east-bound train at Sloane Square. The train was almost destitute of passengers; the car which he himself entered, a first-class smoking compartment, was otherwise empty; no one came into it when the train reached Victoria. But at St. James's Park two men got in, and seated themselves opposite to Hetherwick.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: J.S. Fletcher
• Date: 1927 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Thriller, Classic
• Length: 94,210 words
• Structure: 27 chapters, 1,733 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a mysterious death, with clues and investigation central to the narrative.
• Crime — The story involves criminal activities, including murder, which are key elements driving the plot.
• Detective Fiction — Features a detective character who plays a significant role in unraveling the mystery through investigation.
• Thriller — The narrative includes suspenseful and tense moments that keep the reader engaged.

Tags

Mystery · Detective Fiction · Classic Detective Story · London Setting · Victorian Era · Crime Novel · Whodunit · Plot Twist · Suspenseful · Thrilling · Cerebral Puzzle · Intellectual Challenge

Contents

• The Last Train East
• Whose Portrait is this?
• The Potential Fortune
• The Diamond Necklace
• The Police Return
• Samples of Ink
• Black Velvet
• Fligwood's Rents
• The Medicine Bottle
• The Mysterious Visitor
• Lady Riversreade
• _alias_ Madame Listorelle
• Who was she?
• Is it Blackmail?
• Revelations
• Still More
• The Torn Labels
• The Telegram
• The London Road
• Converging Tracks
• The Order in Writing
• The Highly-Respectable Solicitor
• The Landlady of Little Smith Street
• The House in the Yard
• Dead!
• Waterloo
• The Assurance

More by J.S. Fletcher

• The Other Sense (1920)
• The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand (1920)
• The Ivory God (1920)
• The New Sun (1930)
• The Safety Pin (1924)
• The Paradise Mystery (1921)
• The Orange-Yellow Diamond (1903)
• Scarhaven Keep (1923)
• All works by J.S. Fletcher