The Five Knots

by Fred M. White

Samuel Flowers is a rich man and owns a fleet of ships. His niece, Beatrice Galloway keeps house for him at his home Maldon Grange outside London.

Valuable treasure is missing from a native people group that somehow ends up in England. More than one mysterious persons are looking for that treasure. Will it be found, and what happens to Flowers and his niece?

340 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1908

About the author

Frederick Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London.

(Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a hard time putting this book down! There is mystery and great characters in this story.

[Tatiana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Занятно. Все последние книги у меня - занятные, но не глубокие какие-то. Может, это и хорошо - без особых переживаний, все вежливые, даже бандиты все с каким-то своим кодексом чести.
Интересный способ убийства - не знаю, реальный ли, и тем более непонятно, почему не останется следов. Любовная линия почти незаметная, и в какой-то мере это даже неплохо. Герои плосковатые, никто особо не привлекает. В целом впечатление от книги хорошее, но без восторга.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent mystery-adventure. It kept me turning pages to guess the mystery portion!