Description
Written by L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace, this exciting collection of six short stories is not a particularly common literary writing. The stories focus on a curious character known as John Bell, who claims to have the secret for explaining the seemingly unexplained. His accounts of queer ghost stories and unusual tales of haunted houses will fascinate you from start to finish, building up a strong intrigue in the case of each story, and leading to conclusions that even the brightest readers might have trouble keeping up with.Although you may already be acquainted with Victorian mystery literature, and ghost stories were definitely common in that period, the tales co-authored by L. T. Meade with English doctor and established author of crime fiction Robert Eustace. The pair blended their styles and talents to make full use of Meades storytelling skills and Eustaces unique ability to thrill readers with his murder mysteries. With elements of psychology driving the plot, we can enjoy John Bells outstanding storytelling, as each story is more exciting than the one before, and themes such as greed and the creativity of the human mind driving the plot, for the most part.Most readers may find it quite difficult to select a favorite from among Meade and Eustaces stories, but as a whole, they will quickly grow on you to provide an enjoyable reading experience.Even though L. T. Meade is primarily an author of childrens literature, her skills in orchestrating an exciting mystery become more than obvious from A Master of Mysteries. It often feels like Bells stories come alive under the influence of the illustrious author, so that its easy to see how Meade managed to successfully write more than 300 books during her long career as a writer.