Faulkner's Folly

** "Faulkner's Folly" by Carolyn Wells is an engaging mystery novel set in the opulent Faulkner's Folly, where the shocking murder of artist Eric Stannard throws suspicion upon the women closest to him: his wife Joyce, and a model named Natalie Vernon. The story begins with the grim discovery of Stannard in his studio, an etching needle piercing his chest, and his dying words point a finger at one of the women present. As Beatrice Faulkner and a footman named Blake respond to the horrific scene, a tense atmosphere descends, leading to a swirl of emotions and contradictory accounts. The investigation zeroes in on relationships and secrets, promising a tangled journey of unveiling and deception. **