The Mystery of Cloomber
1895
The Mystery of Cloomber, published in 1895 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a mystery novel that intertwines themes of revenge and the supernatural. The story follows John Fothergill West, a law student who becomes involved with General J. B. Heatherstone and his family at the isolated Cloomber Hall in Wigtownshire, Scotland. As strange occurrences unfold, including the arrival of Buddhist monks seeking vengeance for a massacre committed by the General during the First Anglo-Afghan War, the narrative explores the consequences of past actions and the haunting nature of guilt. This novel reflects Doyle's interest in spiritualism and the paranormal, marking a unique departure from his more famous detective fiction.
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“H Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Bad cess to the Service and every one in it! Here I am nigh sixty years of age, with a beggarly pension of thirty-eight pound ten”
— Arthur Conan Doyle
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