The Mystery of M. Felix

by Benjamin Leopold Farjeon

Thrilling traditional British mystery.

Genres: Classics

ebook

First published January 1, 1890

About the author

Father of J. Jefferson Farjeon, Herbert Farjeon, and Eleanor Farjeon.

Farjeon was born in London, the second son of a poor Orthodox Jewish family, and grew up in Whitechapel. He received no formal secular education, but at fourteen began training as a printer at a newspaper office. He came to Australia in 1854 and spent seven years on the goldfields, and then left to settle in New Zealand, where he established a successful literary career, before ultimately returning to England in 1868. Farjeon produced countless popular novels, many with mystery and adventure themes that drew on his colonial experiences, as well as plays, burlesques, short fiction and journalism. Grif: A Story of Australian Life (1866) was the most popular of his novels set in Australia. Originally published in New Zealand, it was later dramatised for the theatre and also reprinted in Australia, America and London several times.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Victorian sensation-novel about the mysterious death of an unusual lodger in a London boarding house. When the corpse vanishes, the police soon abandon the case due to lack of clues. A newspaper journalist then looks into the case, uncovering a plot involving money, marriage, murder and madness.

This book was alot of fun to read! It had short, fast-paced chapters and alot of interesting characters. Recommended for fans of Wilkie Collins and Mary Elizabeth Braddon.

[JenniferFour · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really, this is 4.5 stars. Good mystery, good characters, great last 1/3 of the book but it did have a part that dragged a bit around the 1/3-1/2 area.