The Middle of Things

The story revolves around a young woman who returns to her family's estate after being away for several years. She becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a former employee and must navigate complex relationships within her own family to uncover the truth.

By J.S. Fletcher · First published 1921 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction · 29 chapters

Contents

• Faced with Reality
• Number Seven in the Square
• Who was Mr. Ashton?
• The Ring and the Knife
• Look for that Man!
• Speculations
• What was the Secret?
• News from Arcadia
• Looking Backward
• The Parish Register
• What Happened in Paris
• The Grey Mare Inn
• The Japanese Cabinet
• The Ellingham Motto
• The Present Holder
• The Outhouse
• The Claimant
• Let him Appear!
• Under Examination
• Surprising Readiness
• The Marseilles Meeting
• On Remand
• Is this Man Right?
• The Broken Letter
• Through the Telephone
• The Dismal Street
• The Back Way
• The Truth
• Who is to Tell her?

More by J.S. Fletcher

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