The Heath Hover Mystery

By Bertram Mitford

A cynic spending the night in a haunted house is forced to question his beliefs when eerie phenomena and a chilling cry for help lead him to uncover a frozen body in the nearby pond.

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Crime/Mystery Literature Fiction

Released

2011-11-29

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Summary

"The Heath Hover Mystery" by Bertram Mitford is an early 20th-century mystery where skeptical John Seward Mervyn decides to stay in the allegedly haunted Heath Hover, a place whispered to be filled with eerie happenings. One midnight in the dreary house, Mervyn is immediately drawn to a large, locked door as its handle mysteriously turns, causing him to struggle with his disbelief in the supernatural amidst the growing shadows and chilling sounds. The suspense culminates in Mervyn hearing a desperate cry for help, which forces him to venture out into the night where he discovers a man trapped and frozen in a nearby icy pond; marking a shift from ghostly mystery by adding elements of potential horror.