The Mystery of Angelina Frood

Name: The Mystery of Angelina Frood
Author: R. Austin Freeman

Angelina Frood, a young woman from Rochester, England, has gone missing. Her husband, John, is desperate to find her and hires private detective Thorndyke to investigate her disappearance. Thorndyke soon discovers that Angelina had been acting strangely in the days leading up to her disappearance, and that she had been seen in the company of a mysterious man. Thorndyke follows a trail of clues that leads him to a derelict house in the countryside, where he finds Angelina's body. He soon discovers that she had been poisoned, and that the mysterious man is the murderer. Thorndyke must now unravel the mystery of Angelina's death and bring the killer to justice. The Mystery of Angelina Frood is a classic detective novel by R. Austin Freeman. It follows Thorndyke as he investigates Angelina's disappearance and solves the mystery of her death. Along the way, he must contend with a variety of suspects, including Angelina's husband, her former lover, and a mysterious stranger. The novel is a thrilling and suspenseful read, and is sure to keep readers guessing until the very end.

By R. Austin Freeman · First published 1924 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction · 19 chapters · 90,588 words

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It takes a good deal to surprise a really seasoned medical practitioner, and still more to arouse in him an abiding curiosity. But at the time when I took charge of Dr. Humphrey's practice in Osnaburgh-street, Regent's Park, I was far from being a seasoned practitioner, having, in fact, been qualified little more than a year, in which short period I had not yet developed the professional immunity from either of the above mental states. Hence the singular experience which I am about to relate not only made a deep impression on me at the time, but remained with me for long after as a matter of curious speculation.

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Work type: Novel
Author: R. Austin Freeman
Date: 1924 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Thriller
Length: 90,588 words
Structure: 19 chapters, 1,799 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Mystery — The title of the book is 'The Mystery of Angelina Frood', indicating that the primary genre of the book is mystery.
Crime Fiction — The book is likely to involve criminal activity, as it is a mystery novel.
Detective Fiction — The book is likely to involve a detective or other investigator, as it is a mystery novel.
Thriller — Mystery novels often contain elements of thrillers, such as suspense and unexpected plot twists.