The Stillwater Tragedy (eBook)

Murder Mystery Novel

Thomas Bailey Aldrich (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
184 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
405-766455659-2 (EAN)

Infos

Richard Shackford is an extraordinary young man, estranged from his wealthy family. He must take care of himself and manages to find an employment at a New England marble quarry. By hard work and dedication he works his way up through the ranks to become assistant to the owner. Along with the business success, he also falls in love with the daughter of his boss and his life seams to be perfect. However, Shackford's wealthy cousin is found murdered and things start to turn for the worse. Cousin's will, in which he is naming Shackford as the heir to the fortune, is found at scene of the murder and it directs suspicion towards him. Some other clues also point out to him and it takes a true detective to solve the mystery.

Autor

Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836-1907) was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic Monthly. He was also known for his semi-autobiographical book The Story of a Bad Boy, which established the "bad boy's book" subgenre in nineteenth-century American literature, and for his poetry, which included "The Unguarded Gates".

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2019
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller
• Schlagworte: 19th century setting • Agatha Christie • American author • Dead End Girl • detective investigation • Forgotten Bones • Here to Stay • Inheritance dispute • John le Carré • Love Triangle • Lying Next to Me • marble quarry • Murder suspicion • new england mystery • Relative Fortunes • Romantic Suspense • Sherlock Holmes • The Retreat • thin air • wealthy family drama