The Mystery of the Ice Flame

In Lincolnshire, at the edge of endless marshes stands the ancient estate of Merriton Towers. Here, after the mysterious disappearance of his uncle, the young heir - Sir Nigel Merriton - arrives. The gloomy house with arrow-slit windows and heavy... antique furniture seems to be made for the habitation of ghosts, and strange lights appear in the surrounding marshes at night - the locals call them the Ice Flame, and they inspire a superstitious dread in them. One day, a group of friends visits Nigel, and one of them wagers that he is ready to go alone to the marshes at night and sort everything out. Another disappearance will have to be investigated by the famous detective from Scotland Yard, Inspector Hamilton Cleek. Read this and other equally mysterious and captivating stories in the collection of undeservedly forgotten classic detective genre - the family duo of Mary and Thomas Henshu.

Author: Мэри Хэншью, Томас Хэншью

Printhouse: Inostranka

Series: The old good...

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785389266216

Number of pages: 576

Size: 180х130х35 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 531 g

ID: 1704852

In Lincolnshire, at the edge of endless marshes stands the ancient estate of Merriton Towers. Here, after the mysterious disappearance of his uncle, the young heir - Sir Nigel Merriton - arrives. The gloomy house with arrow-slit windows and heavy antique furniture seems to be made for the habitation of ghosts, and strange lights appear in the surrounding marshes at night - the locals call them the Ice Flame, and they inspire a superstitious dread in them. One day, a group of friends visits Nigel, and one of them wagers that he is ready to go alone to the marshes at night and sort everything out. Another disappearance will have to be investigated by the famous detective from Scotland Yard, Inspector Hamilton Cleek. Read this and other equally mysterious and captivating stories in the collection of undeservedly forgotten classic detective genre - the family duo of Mary and Thomas Henshu.

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