The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley

A tranquil morning in the village of Roxton shatters when banker Mortimer Fenley is shot dead outside his estate, and young artist John Trenholme happens to be nearby, having just watched a woman swimming alone in the lake. His presence at the scene makes him the perfect suspect, but the truth runs far deeper than a simple murder. As police investigate, the carefully guarded secrets of the Fenley family begin to surface, and the line between coincidence and something far more sinister blurs. Tracy crafts an atmospheric tale where Edwardian England's genteel surface conceals darker currents beneath. The supernatural element lingers like fog over the countryside, not quite explaining away the crime, but suggesting that some truths exist beyond rational detection. This is early mystery writing at its creeping, uncanny best, where every detail might be a clue or a warning.