The Gold Bag
by:
Carolyn Wells (author)
A wealthy entrepreneur is found murdered in the study of his lavish New Jersey mansion. Suspects include a retinue of servants, a beautiful niece, a private secretary and a will. Circumstantial evidence in the shape of a gold mesh bag points to the niece, Florence Lloyd, being the murderer. But...
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A wealthy entrepreneur is found murdered in the study of his lavish New Jersey mansion. Suspects include a retinue of servants, a beautiful niece, a private secretary and a will. Circumstantial evidence in the shape of a gold mesh bag points to the niece, Florence Lloyd, being the murderer. But Detective Herbert Burroughs believes her innocent and centers his investigation on Florence’s fiance. Unable to prove his thesis, Burroughs calls upon famous sleuth Fleming Stone to solve the mystery that hinges on a gold bag and a pair of shoes. Curl up and enjoy this cozy mystery from the author of The Clue. [Amazon]
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B072213KLG
Publish date: 2017
Publisher: Enhanced Media Publishing
Pages no: 110
Edition language: English
Series: Fleming Stone (#2)
This American mystery novel is from 1911, and is therefore coaeval with the work of Anna Katherine Green. The detective most invoked throughout, however, is Sherlock Holmes, clearly the model for Fleming Stone, whose particularly acute ability to deduce unbelievable amounts of evidence from physical...