The Riddle of the Icy Flame

In Lincolnshire, on 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 made for the dwelling of ghosts, and strange lights appear on the surrounding marshes at night - the locals call them the Icy Flame, and they instill superstitious dread. Once, a group of friends pays a visit to Nigel, and one of them wagers that he is ready to go alone into the marshes at night and figure 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 tales by the family duo of Mary and Thomas Henshew.