The Heath Hover Mystery

"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.