British Murder Mysteries – 10 Novels in One Volume

British Murder Mysteries – 10 Novels in One Volume
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This carefully edited collection of thriller novels has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: The Motor Maid The Girl Who Had Nothing The Second Latchkey The Castle of Shadows The House by the Lock The Guests of Hercules The Port of Adventure The Brightener The Lion's Mouse The Powers and Maxine Charles Norris Williamson (1859–1920) and Alice Muriel Williamson (1869-1933) were British novelists who jointly wrote a number of novels which cover the early days of motoring and can also be read as travelogues.

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Charles Norris Williamson. British Murder Mysteries – 10 Novels in One Volume

British Murder Mysteries – 10 Novels in One Volume

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Table of Contents

The Motor Maid

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

Chapter XIII

Chapter XIV

Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Chapter XIX

Chapter XX

Chapter XXI

Chapter XXII

Chapter XXIII

Chapter XXIV

Chapter XXV

Chapter XXVI

Chapter XXVII

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter XXIX

Chapter XXX

Chapter XXXI

Chapter XXXII

The Girl Who Had Nothing

Chapter I. The Old Lady in the Victoria

Chapter II. The Old Lady's Nephew

Chapter III. A Deal in Clerios

Chapter IV. The Steam Yacht Titania

Chapter V. The Landlady at Woburn Place

Chapter VI. The Tenants of Roseneath Park

Chapter VII. The Woman Who Knew

Chapter VIII. Lord Northmuir's Young Relative

Chapter IX. A Journalistic Mission

Chapter X. The Coup of “The Planet”

Chapter XI. Kismet and a V.C

Chapter XII. A New Love and an Old Enemy

The Second Latchkey

Chapter I. A White Rose

Chapter II. Smiths and Smiths

Chapter III. Why She Came

Chapter IV. The Great Moment

Chapter V. The Second Latchkey

Chapter VI. The Beginning—Or the End?

Chapter VII. The Countess De Santiago

Chapter VIII. The Blue Diamond Ring

Chapter IX. The Thing Knight Wanted

Chapter X. Beginning of the Series

Chapter XI. Annesley Remembers

Chapter XII. The Crystal

Chapter XIII. The Series Goes On

Chapter XIV. The Test

Chapter XV. Nelson Smith at Home

Chapter XVI. Why Ruthven Smith Went

Chapter XVII. Ruthven Smith's Eyeglasses

Chapter XVIII. The Star Sapphire

Chapter XIX. The Secret

Chapter XX. The Plan

Chapter XXI. The Devil's Rosary

Chapter XXII. Destiny and the Waldos

Chapter XXIII. The Thin Wall

Chapter XXIV. The Anniversary

Chapter XXV. The Allegory

Chapter XXVI. The Three Words

The Castle of Shadows

Chapter I. Where Dreamland Began

Chapter II. The Story Told by Two

Chapter III. A Mystery and a Bargain

Chapter IV. The Closed Door

Chapter V. The Lady on the Verandah

Chapter VI. The End of the World

Chapter VII. The Gates Open

Chapter VIII. Number 1280

Chapter IX. A Cry Across the Water

Chapter X “Once on Board the Lugger”

Chapter XI. Virginia's Great Moment

Chapter XII. Stand and Deliver!

Chapter XIII. The Game of Bluff

The House by the Lock

Chapter I. The Lady in the Stage Box

Chapter II. The Man With the Pale Eyes

Chapter III. A Dead Man's Hand

Chapter IV. The House by the Lock

Chapter V. Was It a Mystery?

Chapter VI. An Adventure in the Park

Chapter VII. Friends

Chapter VIII. An Announcement

Chapter IX. Too Late!

Chapter X “If He Had Committed a Crime”

Chapter XI. Wildred Scores

Chapter XII. Karine's Engagement Ring

Chapter XIII “Kismet and Miss Cunningham”

Chapter XIV. An Extra Special

Chapter XV. A Mystery of the Thames

Chapter XVI. Information Laid by Carson Wildred

Chapter XVII. A Disappointment

Chapter XVIII. A Desperate Remedy

Chapter XIX “Not at Home”

Chapter XX. The Quest

Chapter XXI. A Picture From the Past

Chapter XXII. Face to Face

Chapter XXIII. A Counterfeit Presentment

Chapter XXIV. Fire!

Chapter XXV “It's Dogged as Does It”

Chapter XXVI. A Tell-Tale Ornament

Chapter XXVII. Too Late!

Chapter XXVIII. A Wild-Goose Chase

Chapter XXIX. At the House by the Lock

Chapter XXX. Conclusion

The Guests of Hercules

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

Chapter XIII

Chapter XIV

Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Chapter XIX

Chapter XX

Chapter XXI

Chapter XXII

Chapter XXIII

Chapter XXIV

Chapter XXV

Chapter XXVI

Chapter XXVII

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter XXIX

Chapter XXX

Chapter XXXI

Chapter XXXII

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter XXXV

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter XXXIX

The Port of Adventure

Prologue

Chapter I. In a Garden

Chapter II. Nick

Chapter III. The Anniversary

Chapter IV. A Girl in Mourning

Chapter V. What Happened in the Night

Chapter VI. When the Tables Were Turned

Chapter VII. A Police Mystery

Chapter VIII. The Gold Bag Comedy

Chapter IX. The Last Act of the Gold Bag Comedy

Chapter X. When Angela Went Sightseeing

Chapter XI. The Man at the Wheel

Chapter XII. The Beautiful Country of Make-Believe

Chapter XIII. For the Sake of Dramatic Effect

Chapter XIV. The Mystery of San Miguel

Chapter XV. The Wise Bird in the Dark

Chapter XVI. Angela at Her Worst

Chapter XVII. Seventeen-Mile Drive

Chapter XVIII. La Donna È Mobile

Chapter XIX. The City of Romance

Chapter XX. The Door With the Red Label

Chapter XXI “Who is Mrs. May?”

Chapter XXII. The Box of Mystery

Chapter XXIII. The Happy Valley

Chapter XXIV. The Best Thing in Her Life

Chapter XXV. The Broken Melody

Chapter XXVI. An Invitation From Carmen

Chapter XXVII. Simeon Harp

Chapter XXVIII. The Dark Cloud in the Crystal

Chapter XXIX. The Parting of the Ways

Chapter XXX. The Making of a Gentleman

Chapter XXXI. The Breaking of the Spell

Chapter XXXII. An End—and a Beginning

The Brightener

Book I. The Yacht

Chapter I. Down and Out

Chapter II. Up and In

Chapter III. Thunderbolt Six

Chapter IV. The Black Thing in the Sea

Chapter V. What I Found in My Cabin

Chapter VI. The Woman of the Past

Chapter VII. The Secret Behind the Silence

Chapter VIII. The Great Surprise

Chapter IX. The Game of Bluff

Book II. The House With the Twisted Chimney

Chapter I. The Shell-Shock Man

Chapter II. The Advertisement

Chapter III. The Letter With the Purple Seal

Chapter IV. The Tangled Web

Chapter V. The Knitting Woman of Dun Moat

Chapter VI. The Lightning Stroke

Chapter VII. The Red Baize Door

Chapter VIII “When in Doubt, Play a Trump”

Chapter IX. The Rat Trap

Book III. The Dark Veil

Chapter I. The Girl With the Letter

Chapter II. The Hermit

Chapter III. The Chair at the Savoy

Chapter IV. The Spirit of June

Chapter V. The Bargain

Chapter VI. The Last Séance

Book IV. The Mystery of Mrs. Brandreth

Chapter I. The Man in the Cushioned Chair

Chapter II. Mrs. Brandreth

Chapter III. The Condition She Made

Chapter IV. The Old Love Story

Chapter V. The Man With the Brilliant Eyes

Chapter VI. The Pictures

Chapter VII. Sir Beverley's Impressions

Chapter VIII. While We Waited

Chapter IX. The Good News

Chapter X. The Climax

Chapter XI. What Gaby Told

Chapter XII. The Woman in the Theatre

Chapter XIII. Mrs. Brandreth's Story

The Lion’s Mouse

Chapter I. The Lion

Chapter II. The Net

Chapter III. The Mouse

Chapter IV. The Murmur of the Storm

Chapter V. On the Way to the Car

Chapter VI. The Parcel With the Gold Seals

Chapter VII. The Queen's Pearls

Chapter VIII. Beverley Talks

Chapter IX. The Bluff That Failed

Chapter X. The Bluff That Won

Chapter XI. O'reilly's Waistcoat Pocket

Chapter XII. The Horizontal Panel

Chapter XIII “There Can Be No Bargain”

Chapter XIV. The Stone Coping

Chapter XV. The Number Seventeen

Chapter XVI. A Quotation From Shakespeare

Chapter XVII. The Mystery of the Boudoir

Chapter XVIII. Defeat

Chapter XIX. The Brown Trunk

Chapter XX. Murder

Chapter XXI “Kit!”

Chapter XXII. The Voice That Did Not Seem Strange

Chapter XXIII “What's Done Can't Be Undone”

Chapter XXIV. Roger's Appointment at the Club

Chapter XXV. Krantz's Keller

Chapter XXVI. The Girl in Pink

Chapter XXVII. When Beverley Came Home

Chapter XXVIII. Mr. Jones of Peoria

Chapter XXIX. According to the Morning Papers

Chapter XXX. What Clo Did With a Knife

Chapter XXXI. The Nine Days

Chapter XXXII “Stephen's Dead!”

Chapter XXXIII. The Patch on the Pillow

Chapter XXXIV. Trapped

Chapter XXXV. The Time Limit of Hope

Chapter XXXVI “We Do Things Quickly Over Here”

Chapter XXXVII. The Telegram

Chapter XXXVIII. Who Is Stephen?

Chapter XXXIX. On the Road to Newport

The Powers and Maxine

Lisa Drummond's Part

Chapter I. Lisa's Knight and Lisa's Sister

Chapter II. Lisa Listens

Chapter III. Lisa Makes Mischief

Ivor Dundas' Point of View

Chapter IV. Ivor Travels to Paris

Chapter V. Ivor Does What He Can for Maxine

Chapter VI. Ivor Hears the Story

Chapter VII. Ivor Is Late for an Appointment

Maxine de Renzie's Part

Chapter VIII. Maxine Acts on the Stage and Off

Chapter IX. Maxine Gives Back the Diamonds

Chapter X. Maxine Drives With the Enemy

Chapter XI. Maxine Opens the Gate for a Man

Ivor Dundas' Part

Chapter XII. Ivor Goes Into the Dark

Chapter XIII. Ivor Finds Something in the Dark

Diana Forrest's Part

Chapter XIV. Diana Takes a Midnight Drive

Chapter XV. Diana Hears News

Chapter XVI. Diana Undertakes a Strange Errand

Maxine de Renzie's Part

Chapter XVII. Maxine Makes a Bargain

Chapter XVIII. Maxine Meets Diana

Chapter XIX. Maxine Plays the Last Hand of the Game

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Charles Norris Williamson, Alice Muriel Williamson

The Girl Who Had Nothing

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The most desirable islands were next the windows, therefore the one at which I dropped anchor (for I'd changed from a celery-stalk into a little boat now) was exactly in the middle of the room, with no view save of faces and backs of heads.

One of the faces was that of the lady who had gone up with me in the lift; and now and then, from across the distance that separated us, I saw her glance at me. She sat alone at a table that had beautiful roses on it, and she read a book as she ate.

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