The Notting Hill Mystery

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By Charles Warren Adams

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams is a pioneering detective novel featuring insurance investigator Ralph Henderson. He delves into a perplexing case of murder involving a mesmerist and a series of seemingly connected deaths. As Henderson pieces together the mystery from various letters, diaries, and testimonies, he uncovers a web of deceit and conspiracy, leading readers through an intricate and suspenseful narrative.
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You might enjoy this book if you love classic detective stories with a touch of Gothic intrigue. Set in Victorian London, it offers a compelling blend of mystery and suspense, involving strange deaths and intricate detective work, perfect for fans of early crime and thriller novels.

The Notting Hill Mystery

The Notting Hill Mystery has been widely described as the first detective novel. The story is told by the insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron R___, suspected of murdering his wife in order to claim her life insurance.

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The Notting Hill Mystery has been widely described as the first detective novel. The story is told by the insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron R___, suspected of murdering his wife to claim her life insurance.

Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue, including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will, and three murders. Presented in the form of diary entries, family letters, chemical analysis reports, interviews with witnesses, and a crime scene map, the novel displays innovative techniques that would not become common features of detective fiction until the 1920s.

This novel launched the British Library Crime Classics series in 2012 and is now reissued with a striking new cover design.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Warren Adams is acclaimed for being an intriguing early work in the detective fiction genre, praised for its innovative narrative style interwoven with elements of mystery and suspense. Readers often appreciate its sophisticated plotting and historical significance in crime literature. The book is admired for its ability to capture the era's essence while providing a compelling read.

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ISBN: 9780712356268

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 0g

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Charles Warren Adams Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: British Library Crime Classics

About the Author

Charles Warren Adams was a journalist, traveller, lawyer and sole proprietor of the firm Saunders, Otley & Co, which published Once a Week, the magazine in which The Notting Hill Mystery was first published.