The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story

"The Diamond Cross Mystery" by Chester K. Steele is a mystery novel that plunges into the puzzling death of a jewelry store owner, Mrs. Amelia Darcy with her cousin James Darcy, a jeweler, finding her lifeless body, which kicks off a search for the truth. As the mystery builds, secrets from the old woman's life and tangled relationships come to light, presenting all the ingredients for a classic puzzle of who committed the crime. The story starts in a somber way, inside the scene of the crime, where the outside rain makes the stillness of the murder scene even more chilling. When James discovers Mrs. Darcy with a ticking watch in her hand, the mystery gets even more complex. With characters like milkmen and local shopkeepers adding bits of information that might connect them to the crime, and clues pointing to arguments about money and family conflicts, possible reasons for the murder begin to come to light. The arrival of police and detectives, together with a group of suspicious characters, sets the scene for the case's surprising secrets to be discovered as the murder is investigated and the people involved are revealed.