This is primarily a romance. It is one of the earliest works of the British journalist and prolific author, Louis Tracy, publishing under the pseudonym of Gordon Holmes. Tracy is best known for his later mysteries, including <a href="https://librivox.org/the-albert-gate-mystery-by-louis-tracy/">The Albert Gate Mystery</a> and <a href="https://librivox.org/the-postmasters-daughter-by-louis-tracy/">The Postmaster’s Daughter</a>.<br /><br />The story involves two passionate love stories – one tragic, the other just budding – wrapped in a mystery … with supernatural overtones, as well as a fair bit of classically British tongue-in-cheek humor. - Summary by Kirsten Wever