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"Hag’s Nook" marks the first appearance of John Dickson Carr’s celebrated detective Gideon Fell. The story follows Tad Rampole, a young American visiting England, who meets and falls in love with Dorothy Starberth. With a letter of introduction to Dr. Fell, they become drawn into the complex affairs of the Starberth family. The family’s legacy as former governors of Chatterham Prison, and an ancestral will that compels the eldest son to spend his 25th birthday within the decaying prison, sets the stage for a classic mystery full of intrigue and atmosphere.
First publish date: 1933
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: John Dickson Carr
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