The Notting Hill Mystery
Publisher: British Library
Published: Apr 15, 2012
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780712358590
Copyright date: 1862
Description: Widely acknowledged as the first detective novel, the story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron 'R___', suspected of murdering his wife. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders.