The Secret Passage

"The Secret Passage" by Fergus Hume is a puzzling mystery about the unexpected death of Miss Selina Loach, discovered shortly after a card game at her home. The story centers on Susan Grant, the new parlor-maid who makes the grim discovery, and Cuthbert Mallow, who becomes entangled in the investigation. The introduction of Susan as she starts her new job quickly reveals underlying tensions between her and Miss Loach, setting an unsettling tone. The discovery of the body quickly throws these characters into a whirlwind of investigation and suspicion, suggesting a complicated network of connections and hidden motives which build the foundation for the mystery that unfurls.