The Mystery of M. Felix

"The Mystery of M. Felix" by B. L. Farjeon is a suspenseful mystery set in a tempestuous London, where the lives of ordinary people become intertwined with the enigmatic M. Felix. When Constable Wigg, patrolling the snow-covered streets, hears a desperate cry piercing the night, he and Constable Nightingale are drawn into the unsettling world of a secretive lodger. The housekeeper, Mrs. Middlemore, returns from her evening break to discover an open door and a fleeing stranger, setting off a series of alarming discoveries within the house—traces of blood, a locked room, and the eerie absence of M. Felix create an atmosphere of grave concern and unanswered questions. As the constables, housekeeper, and a doctor come together, they must solve the riddle of M. Felix and unravel the dangerous secrets that could be hidden in plain sight.