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Fiction · 1905

The Secret Passage

Fergus Hume

Reading time
about 6.5 h
Length
86,969 words · 311 pages
Structure
26 chapters
Language
English
Era
Modern

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Contents

  1. Chapter I — The Cottage
  2. Chapter II — The Crime
  3. Chapter III — A Mysterious Death
  4. Chapter IV — Details
  5. Chapter V — Lord Caranby’s Romance
  6. Chapter VI — A Perplexing Case
  7. Chapter VII — The Detective
  8. Chapter VIII — The Course of True Love
  9. Chapter IX — Another Mystery
  10. Chapter X — The Parlor-Maid’s Story
  11. Chapter XI — On the Track
  12. Chapter XII — Jennings Asks Questions
  13. Chapter XIII — Juliet at Bay
  14. Chapter XIV — Mrs. Octagon Explains
  15. Chapter XV — A Dangerous Admission
  16. Chapter XVI — Juliet’s Story
  17. Chapter XVII — Juliet’s Story Continued
  18. Chapter XVIII — The Unexpected Happens
  19. Chapter XIX — Susan’s Discovery
  20. Chapter XX — Basil
  21. Chapter XXI — An Experiment
  22. Chapter XXII — The Secret Entrance
  23. Chapter XXIII — A Scamp’s History
  24. Chapter XXIV — Revenge
  25. Chapter XXV — Nemesis
  26. Chapter XXVI — Cuthbert’s Enemy

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Fergus Hume

1859–1932 · Modern

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