Spooky Hollow

Fleming Stone #15

by Carolyn Wells

Homer Vincent lives in the beautiful house called Greatlarch in New England, with his wife and niece. Though outwardly the family appear to have a charmed life, the house is haunted by an ancient legend. When a harp sounds in the copse known as Spooky Hollow, it is said that a violent death will soon follow. The prophecy comes true when Homer's wife is found murdered in a locked room – but who is to blame for her violent death? Will detective Fleming Stone be able to solve the case? A classic whodunnit from the popular and prolific mystery author Carolyn Wells.-

Genres: Mystery, Classics

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1923

About the author

Carolyn Wells was a prolific writer for over 40 years and was especially noted for her humor, and she was a frequent contributor of nonsense verse and whimsical pieces to such little magazines as Gelett Burgess' The Lark, the Chap Book, the Yellow Book, and the Philistine.

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greatlarch, is the home of Homer Vincent, where he lives with his sister Anne and niece Rosemary. In the grounds is an area called Spooky Hollow, which when a harp is heard coming from it a death will ensue. One evening the family receive a visitor but by morning he has disappeared leaving a dead body behind in a locked room.
An enjoyable and interesting mystery