商品簡介
A murder at the Red Deeps leaves Eva Strode facing a mystery shaped as much by concealment as by violence. Her father has been found shot, and the investigation undertaken by her fianc? Allen Hill, soon encounters contradictory telegrams, missing evidence and questions surrounding the dead man's wooden hand. Each clue seems capable of clarifying the crime, yet each also opens another path towards deception, greed and buried family history. Beyond the central murder investigation, Eva and Allen's engagement is placed under pressure by family opposition, financial insecurity and the demands of social convention. Their search for truth moves through Wargrove and into circles touched by legal inquiry, criminal connections and suspected diamonds. Rational examination must contend with superstition, while assumptions about class and respectability complicate the pursuit of justice. The case becomes inseparable from questions of loyalty, inheritance and moral responsibility. Structured across twenty-four chapters, the novel sustains suspense by setting uncertain testimony against absent proof and private allegiance against public judgement. Its amateur detective framework allows domestic conflict and criminal inquiry to intersect, while an eccentric family home and concealed relationships deepen the sense that appearances cannot safely be trusted. Rather than relying on a single puzzle, the narrative draws tension from competing versions of events and from the personal cost of uncovering what families would prefer to keep hidden. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
