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Bobby Brown's grandfather is murdered and no one knows how did the killer enter the locked room? Excerpt: "The night of his grandfather's mysterious death at the Cedars, Bobby Blackburn was, at least until midnight, in New York. He was held there by the unhealthy habits and companionships which recently had angered his grandfather to the point of threatening a disciplinary change in his will. As a consequence he drifted into that strange adventure which later was to surround him with dark shadows and overwhelming doubts."
The Abandoned Room, published in 1917, is a classic mystery novel written by Charles Wadsworth Camp. The book starts out with the mysterious death of Bobby Blackburn's grandfather.
The Abandoned Room is a true master mystery that makes your head buzz with suspects. Who did it? Was it the grandson, in order to protect his inheritance? Was it the niece or maybe the butler or maid? Could it be the doctor or maybe the foreigner? All these suspects are inspected as the tale slowly unfolds. Wadsworth Camp wrote this work of suspense in 1917 and doesn't leave out a single element that still makes mysteries so popular today. Great setting with diverse characters. Highly recommended for an engaging and fast read.
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An enthralling locked room mystery, The Abandoned Room focuses on the mysterious circumstances under which Silas Blackburn has been murdered at The Cedars, an eerie and isolated country estate. The most obvious suspect to the murder is Bobby Blackburn, the victim's grandson who seems to have the best motive for the murder, although he has no recollection of the fateful night. Furthermore, Camp integrates a vibrant array of characters, detailed description, supernatural occurrences, and a generous supply of suspense, which in turn build up the novel's allure.
The story begins with the details surrounding the discovery of Silas Blackburn's body in an abandoned room in his home, which had long been avoided due to its disturbing history of deaths of family members. To make things even more puzzling is the fact that Silas appeared to have been locked inside the room. The story then goes back to the day before Silas's body was discovered and features his grandson Bobby, a young man leading a lively lifestyle, much to his grandfather's dismay. Consequently, his way of life is threatened by his grandfather's warning to be removed from his will and thus leaving him without a substantial amount of money to fund his carefree lifestyle. After having a chat with his good friend Hartley Graham, who advises him to visit his grandfather, Bobby decides to listen to his advice but quickly goes off on a dinner date with Carlos Paredes and María. The next morning, Bobby wakes up in an old house near his grandfather's house, though he can't remember how he got there or any of the post-dinner events. Ashamed of being seen by his grandfather in such conditions, he decides to return to New York but is intercepted on the way by a county detective who accuses him of the death of his grandfather. With no recollection of the night before, Bobby finds himself in a state of doubt, and things only escalate when even more mysterious events unfold inside the mansion. A sure page turn that will keep readers on their toes until the last page, The Abandoned Room features a story packed with emotion, twists, suspense, diverse characters, and a masterfully crafted plot written in an easy-to-follow style. which marks the novel as a true mystery classic. A fascinating locked room mystery, The Abandoned Room focuses on the mysterious circumstances in which Silas Blackburn has been murdered at The Cedars, a mysterious and isolated country estate. The most obvious suspect in the murder is Bobby Blackburn, the victim's grandson who seems to have the best motive for the murder, although he does not remember the fateful night. In addition, Camp integrates a vibrant variety of characters, detailed descriptions, supernatural events, and a generous amount of suspense, which in turn adds to the charm of the novel. The story begins with the details surrounding the discovery of Silas Blackburn's body in an abandoned room in his home, which had long been avoided due to its disturbing history of deaths of family members. To make things even more puzzling is the fact that Silas appeared to have been locked inside the room. The story then goes back to the day before Silas's body was discovered and features his grandson Bobby, a young man leading a lively lifestyle, much to his grandfather's dismay. Consequently, her way of life is threatened by her grandfather's warning to have her removed from her will and thus leaving her without a substantial amount of money to fund her carefree lifestyle. After having a chat with his good friend Hartley Graham, who advises him to visit his grandfather, Bobby decides to listen to his advice but quickly goes off on a dinner date with Carlos Paredes and María. The next morning, Bobby wakes up in an old house near his grandfather's house, though he can't remember how he got there or any of the post-dinner events. Ashamed of being seen by his grandfather in such conditions, he decides to return to New York, but on his way is intercepted by a county detective who accuses him of the death of his grandfather. With no recollection of the night before, Bobby finds himself in a state of doubt, and things only escalate when even more mysterious events unfold inside the mansion. A sure page turn that will keep readers on their toes until the last page, The Abandoned Room features a story packed with emotion, twists, suspense, diverse characters, and a masterfully crafted plot written in an easy-to-follow style. which marks the novel as a true mystery classic.
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Bobby Blackburn can remember the first part of the evening when his grandfather was murdered. The problem is, he cannot remember what happened the rest of the night, or how he ended up in the neighborhood of his grandfather's house the next morning.
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An enthralling locked room mystery, The Abandoned Room focuses on the mysterious circumstances under which Silas Blackburn has been murdered at The Cedars, an eerie and isolated country estate. The most obvious suspect to the murder is Bobby Blackburn, the victim's grandson who seems to have the best motive for the murder, although he has no recollection of the fateful night. Furthermore, Camp integrates a vibrant array of characters, detailed description, supernatural occurrences, and a generous supply of suspense, which in turn build up the novel's allure.
Bobby Blackburn can remember the first part of the evening when his grandfather was murdered. The problem is, he cannot remember what happened the rest of the night, or how he ended up in the neighborhood of his grandfather's house the next morning.
The Abandoned Room: A Mystery Story by Charles Wadsworth Camp Pdf
The night of his grandfather's mysterious death at the Cedars, Bobby Blackburn was, at least until midnight, in New York. He was held there by the unhealthy habits and companion-ships which recently had angered his grandfather to the point of threatening a disciplinary change in his will. As a consequence he drifted into that strange adventure which later was to surround him with dark shadows and overwhelming doubts. Before following Bobby through his black experience, how-ever, it is better to know what happened at the Cedars where his cousin, Katherine Perrine was, except for the servants, alone with old Silas Blackburn who seemed apprehensive of some sly approach of disaster.
The night of his grandfather's mysterious death at the Cedars, Bobby Blackburn was, at least until midnight, in New York. He was held there by the unhealthy habits and companion-ships which recently had angered his grandfather to the point of threatening a disciplinary change in his will. As a consequence he drifted into that strange adventure which later was to surround him with dark shadows and overwhelming doubts. Before following Bobby through his black experience, how-ever, it is better to know what happened at the Cedars where his cousin, Katherine Perrine was, except for the servants, alone with old Silas Blackburn who seemed apprehensive of some sly approach of disaster.
A murder occurs in a 'secret room' but is the murdered really dead? Whats all the mystery surrounding the Cedars? How could someone be killed if they slept in a locked room? What is Silas Blackburn's secret? Is Bobby the culprit and does Katherine have something to hide? And to top it all off who's the strange quite ghost-like figure in black... With a wonderful art of deduction like Sherlock Holmes, Carlos Paredes eventually solves this unusual case...
The night of his grandfather's mysterious death at the Cedars, Bobby Blackburn was, at least until midnight, in New York. He was held there by the unhealthy habits and companionships which recently had angered his grandfather to the point of threatening a disciplinary change in his will. As a consequence he drifted into that strange adventure which later was to surround him with dark shadows and overwhelming doubts. Before following Bobby through his black experience, however, it is better to know what happened at the Cedars where his cousin, Katherine Perrine was, except for the servants, alone with old Silas Blackburn who seemed apprehensive of some sly approach of disaster. At twenty Katherine was too young, too light-hearted for this care of her uncle in which she had persisted as an antidote for Bobby's shortcomings. [...]
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