The Starvel Hollow tragedy
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About This Book
The lonely old house in Starvel Hollow stands as usual one evening. The next morning it is a heap of smouldering ruins. When the almost cremated remains of its three inmates are discovered an inquest is held and a verdict of accidental death arrived at. However, some weeks later an incident occurs which arouses suspicion in a bank manager and Inspector French is called in.Originally published as The Starvel Hollow Tragedy.
Chapters (21)
- The Starvel Hollow Tragedy
- CHAPTER ONE: The Tragedy
- CHAPTER TWO: The Inquest
- CHAPTER THREE: Mr. Tarkington Develops a Theory
- CHAPTER FOUR: Inspector French Goes North
- CHAPTER FIVE: French Picks Up a Clue
- CHAPTER SIX: Talloires, Lac D’Annecy
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Posthumous Evidence
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Dr. Philpot’s Story
- CHAPTER NINE: The Value of Analysis
- CHAPTER TEN: Whymper Speaks at Last
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: A Startling Theory
- CHAPTER TWELVE: A Somewhat Gruesome Chapter
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Piece of Yellow Clay
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Secret of the Moor
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: French Baits His Trap
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A Double Recall
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Concerning Wedding Rings
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Cumulative Evidence
- CHAPTER NINETEEN: The Last Lap
- CHAPTER TWENTY: Conclusion
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