Simon by J. Storer Clouston (1923)

Simon follows a solitary man who travels to a northern town while concealing his identity, only to become embroiled in a murder that uncovers hidden secrets and motives among the townsfolk and his own family. As tensions rise, the investigation reveals the complexities of human nature and the darkness lurking beneath the surface of small-town life.

By J. Storer Clouston · First published 1923 · Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Drama · 40 chapters

Contents

• The Solitary Passenger
• The Procurator Fiscal
• The Heir
• The Man from the West
• The Third Visitor
• At Night
• The Drive Home
• Sir Reginald
• A Philosopher
• The Letter
• News
• Cicely
• The Deductive Process
• The Question of Motive
• Two Women
• Rumour
• A Suggestion
• £1,200
• The Empty Compartment
• The Sporting Visitor
• Mr. Carrington's Walk
• Mr. Carrington and the Fiscal
• Simon's Views
• Mr. Bisset's Assistant
• A Telegram
• At Stanesland
• Flight
• The Return
• Brother and Sister
• A Marked Man
• The Letter Again
• The Sympathetic Stranger
• The House of Mysteries
• A Confidential Conversation
• In the Garden
• The Walking Stick
• Bisset's Advice
• Trapped
• The Yarn
• The Last Chapter

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