Shadow of the Rope (Version 2)
Author: first_name: E. W.
last_name: Hornung
Language: English
Year: 1906

Unhappy Rachel Minchin is planning to return to her native Australia. The morning of her departure, she finds herself a widow, and embroiled with a police investigation.
More famous for his Raffles stories, E.W. Hornung was also infamous for his casual racism, which some readers and listeners may find offensive. (Summary by LynneT)