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The House of the ArrowA. E. W. Mason

The House of the Arrow

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Original author: A. E. W. Mason

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"The House of the Arrow" by A. E. W. Mason is a mystery novel published in 1924. When a wealthy widow dies in Dijon, her niece Betty stands accused of murder by poison. Inspector Hanaud arrives to investigate, discovering cryptic clues including a missing arrow coated with untraceable poison and a suspicious clock. As the detective unravels a web of sealed rooms, secret passages, and carefully staged alibis, he must distinguish truth from deception before the killer strikes again.

The House of the Arrow, by A. E. W. Mason. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #67514.

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26 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter ONE: Letters of Mark2,807 words
  2. 2.Chapter TWO: A Cry for Help2,548 words
  3. 3.Chapter THREE: Servants of Chance4,785 words
  4. 4.Chapter FOUR: Betty Harlowe2,495 words
  5. 5.Chapter FIVE: Betty Harlowe Answers4,631 words
  6. 6.Chapter SIX: Jim Changes His Lodging3,016 words
  7. 7.Chapter SEVEN: Exit Waberski5,876 words
  8. 8.Chapter EIGHT: The Book4,875 words
  9. 9.Chapter NINE: The Secret3,928 words
  10. 10.Chapter TEN: The Clock upon the Cabinet2,750 words
  11. 11.Chapter ELEVEN: A New Suspect3,686 words
  12. 12.Chapter TWELVE: The Breaking of the Seals2,045 words
  13. 13.Chapter THIRTEEN: Simon Harlowe's Treasure-room3,485 words
  1. 14.Chapter FOURTEEN: An Experiment and a Discovery3,989 words
  2. 15.Chapter FIFTEEN: The Finding of the Arrow3,035 words
  3. 16.Chapter SIXTEEN: Hanaud Laughs3,330 words
  4. 17.Chapter SEVENTEEN: At Jean Cladel's5,168 words
  5. 18.Chapter EIGHTEEN: The White Tablet4,093 words
  6. 19.Chapter NINETEEN: A Plan Frustrated3,288 words
  7. 20.Chapter TWENTY: Map and the Necklace2,520 words
  8. 21.Chapter TWENTY-ONE: The Secret House3,137 words
  9. 22.Chapter TWENTY-TWO: The Corona Machine3,976 words
  10. 23.Chapter TWENTY-THREE: The Truth About the Clock on the Marquetry2,961 words
  11. 24.Chapter TWENTY-FOUR: Ann Upcott's Story3,676 words
  12. 25.Chapter TWENTY-FIVE: What Happened on the Night of the 27th2,994 words
  13. 26.Chapter TWENTY-SIX: The Façade of Notre Dame3,764 words