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The D'Arblay mystery

by R. Austin Freeman

Level C1 · AdvancedMystery19 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
19 chapters
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About this book

About this book

On a peaceful autumn day, a young medical graduate's quiet nature walk turns chilling when he discovers a mysterious face submerged in a woodland pond, plunging him into an unsettling and gripping drama.

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Contents

19 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER II. A Conference with Dr. Thorndyke
03CHAPTER III. The Doctor’s Revelations
04CHAPTER IV. Mr. Bendelow
05CHAPTER V. Inspector Follett’s Discovery
06CHAPTER VI. Marion D’Arblay at Home
07CHAPTER VII. Enlarging Thorndyke’s Knowledge
08CHAPTER VIII. Simon Bendelow, Deceased
09CHAPTER IX. A Strange Misadventure
10CHAPTER X. Marion’s Peril
11CHAPTER XI. Arms and the Man
12CHAPTER XII. A Dramatic Discovery

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