The Lone Inn — Fergus Hume

When Denham decides to stay the night at the creepy Fen Inn, he is surprised to find his old friend Francis Briarfield a fellow-guest. He is even more surprised, upon waking the following day, to find the inn deserted and Briarfield murdered. The mystery deepens when Denham rushes to inform Briarfield's relatives -- only to find his 'dead' friend alive and well. Is Denham mad? Or could the answer to the riddle have something to do with Briarfield's twin brother, Felix...?

Orignally published in 1894, this intriguing and cleverly plotted murder mystery is a must for fans of Victorian crime fiction.