The Wooden Hand: A Detective Story

"The Wooden Hand: A Detective Story" by Fergus Hume is a suspenseful mystery that follows Eva Strode as she awaits her father's return from Africa to their shadowed home, Misery Castle. Fear and uncertainty consume Eva, fueled by her old nurse’s distrust of Mr. Strode and a terrifying dream hinting at his possible danger. As Eva navigates her feelings toward her father and the beginnings of a romance with Allen Hill, the story builds a sense of chilling anticipation and the promise of interwoven supernatural elements and romantic developments, where dreams and reality blur, leading to a collision with looming danger and unknown truths surrounding her family.