"The Bartlett Mystery" by Louis Tracy is an early 20th-century mystery novel that starts with a scandalous scene in a New York City club filled with love, crime, and trickery, all sparked by Winifred Bartlett and Rex Carshaw's relationship. A wealthy senator, a bold crime, and hidden connections between characters set the scene for a story of deceit and intrigue. The story opens at a party hosted by millionaire William Pierpont Van Hofen, where clues start to appear, setting the stage for the mystery. The story shows interactions between guests and Detective Clancy, who by chance becomes a key player in the upcoming events. The tension gets high when Ronald Tower is caught up into the river, due to a case of mistaken identity. The lives of Winifred and Rex, as well as the men from the yacht, become tied together and the beginning of a chain of thrilling events. The beginning of the book pulls together character histories with plot points, exciting the reader to solve "The Yacht Mystery".
The Bartlett Mystery
By Louis Tracy
A scandalous club night spirals into deadly deceit, pulling a group into a web of mistaken identity, daring crimes, and hidden relationships that could ruin them all.
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About the AuthorLouis Tracy (1863–1928) was a British journalist, and prolific writer of fiction. He used the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser, which were at times shared with M. P. Shiel, a collaborator from the start of the twentieth century.
Louis Tracy (1863–1928) was a British journalist, and prolific writer of fiction. He used the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser, which were at times shared with M. P. Shiel, a collaborator from the start of the twentieth century.
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