02225cam a22003253u 4500 10082 UtSlPG 20260610133239.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Watson, John R. (John Reay), 1872- The Hampstead Mystery Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2003-11-01 E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Hampstead Mystery" by John R. Watson and Arthur J. Rees is a detective novel written during the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a gruesome murder in Hampstead, the narrative follows Detective-Inspector Chippenfield from Scotland Yard as he investigates the shocking death of High Court Judge Sir Horace Fewbanks, who has been mysteriously murdered in his own home. The opening of the book introduces the immediate aftermath of Sir Horace's murder, beginning with a frantic phone call to the Hampstead Police Station, alerting officials to the crime. Detective-Inspector Chippenfield urgently requests assistance as he learns that the judge, initially thought to be in Scotland, has seemingly returned to his house, only to turn up dead. Inspector Seldon, upon arriving at the crime scene, discovers the body beneath disturbing circumstances, igniting a series of inquiries into the motive and the identity of the murderer. As the investigation unfolds, it hints at deeper complexities and entanglements within Sir Horace's life, setting the stage for a tantalizing mystery filled with twists and turns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories England -- Fiction Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John), 1872-1942 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10082 51703 51703