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A Master of Mysteries I The Mystery of the Circular Chamber One day in late September I received the following letter from my lawyer:— "My Dear Bell,— "I shall esteem it a favour if you can make it convenient to call upon me at ten o'clock to-morrow morning on a matter of extreme privacy." At the appointed hour I was shown into Mr. Edgcombe's private room. I had known him for years—we were, in fact, old friends—and I was startled now by the look of worry, not to say anxiety, on his usually serene features. "You are the very man I want, Bell," he cried. "Sit down; I have a great deal to say to you. There is a mystery of a very grave nature which I hope you may solve for me. It is in connection with a house said to be haunted." He fixed his bright eyes on my face as he spoke. I sat perfectly silent, waiting for him to continue. "In the first place," he resumed, "I must ask you to regard the matter as confidential." "Certainly," I answered. "You know," he went on, "that I have often laughed at your special hobby, but it occurred to me yesterday that the experiences you have lived through may enable you to give me valuable assistance in this difficulty." "I will do my best for you, Edgcombe," I replied. He lay back in his chair, folding his hands. "The case is briefly as follows," he began. "It is connected with the family of the Wentworths. The only son, Archibald, the artist, has just died under most extraordinary circumstances. He was, as you probably know, one of the most promising water-colour painters of the younger school, and his pictures in this year's Academy met with universal praise. He was the heir to the Wentworth estates, and his death has caused a complication of claims from a member of a collateral branch of the family, who, when th

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Robert Eustace was the pen name of Eustace Robert Barton (1854–1943), an English doctor and author of mystery and crime fiction with a theme of scientific innovation. He also wrote as Eustace Robert Rawlings. Eustace often collaborated with other writers, producing a number of works with the author L. T. Meade and others. He is credited as co-author with Dorothy L. Sayers of the novel The Documents in the Case, for which he supplied the main plot idea and supporting medical and scientific details.

Written by L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace, this exciting collection of six short stories is not a particularly common literary writing. The stories focus on a curious character known as John Bell, who claims to have the secret for explaining the seemingly unexplained. His accounts of queer ghost stories and unusual tales of haunted houses will fascinate you from start to finish, building up a strong intrigue in the case of each story, and leading to conclusions that even the brightest readers might have trouble keeping up with.Although you may already be acquainted with Victorian mystery literature, and ghost stories were definitely common in that period, the tales co-authored by L. T. Meade with English doctor and established author of crime fiction Robert Eustace. The pair blended their styles and talents to make full use of Meade’s storytelling skills and Eustace’s unique ability to thrill readers with his murder mysteries. With elements of psychology driving the plot, we can enjoy John Bell’s outstanding storytelling, as each story is more exciting than the one before, and themes such as greed and the creativity of the human mind driving the plot, for the most part.Most readers may find it quite difficult to select a favorite from among Meade and Eustace’s stories, but as a whole, they will quickly grow on you to provide an enjoyable reading experience.Even though L. T. Meade is primarily an author of children’s literature, her skills in orchestrating an exciting mystery become more than obvious from A Master of Mysteries. It often feels like Bell’s stories come alive under the influence of the illustrious author, so that it’s easy to see how Meade managed to successfully write more than 300 books during her long career as a writer.