The Ashiel Mystery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161456851)

The Ashiel Mystery is a classic detective novel written by Mrs. Charles Bryce. The story takes place in Scotland and revolves around the mysterious death of a wealthy landowner named Sir John Barty. The case is investigated by two detectives, Inspector Dundas and his assistant, Ewan Macleod. As they delve deeper into the case, they discover a web of secrets and lies surrounding Sir John's family and friends. The suspects include his wife, Lady Barty, his son, and several others who had a motive to kill him. The detectives use their wit and intelligence to solve the case and bring the killer to justice. The novel is full of twists and turns, and the reader is kept on the edge of their seat until the very end. The Ashiel Mystery is a must-read for fans of classic detective fiction and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.""No, sir. The hall is quite away from the tower, and so is the housekeeper's room; and the walls are very thick. We were just finishing supper, which was very late that night on account of the gentlemen coming in late from stalking, and one thing and another. I'm rather surprised none of us heard it, sir.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Charles Bryce
ISBN-10: 1161456856
ISBN-13: 9781161456851
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.56d