02370cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500270015626400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950800170040052012740041753400680169165300340175965300230179365300330181665300390184965300580188885600430194699900190198975307UtSlPG20260610134737.0mcr n260607r20251927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a27010051  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHaynes, Annie,d1864-192914aThe Crow's Inn tragedy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-02-07  aBrian Raiter  a"The Crow's Inn Tragedy" by Annie Haynes is a suspenseful murder mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the unsettling events surrounding the death of a respected solicitor, Mr. Luke Bechcombe, whose mysterious demise draws in various characters connected through law, family, and personal struggles. Key figures include the clergyman, Rev. James Collyer, who seeks assistance for his troubled son Tony, and Bechcombe's secretary, Cecily Hoyle, whose interactions with other characters hint at deeper connections and hidden motives.  The opening of the novel introduces the somber atmosphere of Messrs. Bechcombe and Turner's law offices, setting the stage for the tension to unfold. Rev. Collyer visits the office to discuss his son’s difficulties after the war, which establishes personal stakes amid the legal framework. Their conversation touches on family dynamics and financial troubles, which are further complicated by a shocking revelation: Bechcombe’s death is discovered to be a murder rather than a natural event. As the narrative progresses, we see a tangled web of relationships, secrets, and motives, which foreshadows the intricate investigation that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1927  aDetective and mystery stories  aEngland -- Fiction  aPolice -- England -- Fiction  aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction  aFurnival, Inspector (Fictitious character) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75307  c116032d116032