Herrick and his weary young friend Robin, lost on the heather after a day’s tramp, find a lonely house in a pine wood, and soon the district is talking of nothing but the murder committed there. An inquest, the town of Beorminster, a talkative Mrs. Marsh and a reluctant witness named Bess keep the solution out of reach.
A rambling, atmospheric whodunit from the author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. Download the free EPUB.