The Hume, Fergus 1859-1932 creator Somerville, Howard text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Mystery Queen" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lillian Moon, the daughter of a wealthy and recently murdered millionaire, Sir Charles Moon, and her lover Dan Halliday, who is determined to solve the mystery surrounding her father's death. As the plot unfolds, dark secrets, familial expectations, and a dangerous gang threaten the couple's future, all set against a backdrop of affluent society and intrigue. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lillian and her family, including her controlling father, Sir Charles, and her chaperone, Mrs. Bolstreath. After a dramatic dinner, Sir Charles mentions the presence of "dangerous people" in his life, foreshadowing his impending doom. Following an appointment with a mysterious woman named Mrs. Brown, who claims her son, a crew member of one of Sir Charles's ships, has drowned, she poisons him, plunging Lillian into grief and uncertainty. Amid the unfolding chaos, Dan Halliday vows to uncover the truth behind her father's murder to win Lillian's heart, setting off a chain of events filled with tension and suspense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2017-07-17 Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (The New York Public Library) Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55137 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55137 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134254.0 55137