The Yellow Streak

"The Yellow Streak" by Valentine Williams is a classic mystery where a rich businessman, Hartley Parrish, ends up dead with a gunshot wound in his own home. Things get intense right away as we learn about the people living there, like the loyal butler, Bude, and Mary Trevert, who is supposed to marry Parrish. However, it's clear that Mary actually likes someone else named Robin Greve. The story makes you wonder who could have wanted Parrish dead and what secrets everyone is hiding, especially when a gunshot breaks the silence, and she discovers the grim scene in the library, starting a search for answers and a look into everyone's past.