The Lady from Nowhere — Fergus Hume

One evening in July, the peaceful slumber of the London suburb of Gresham is disturbed by a woman's terrified cry of "Murder!" -- at a local boarding house, a mysterious lady of unknown origins has been found strangled, her jewels taken in an apparent case of robbery with violence. But when Inspector Absalom Gebb of Scotland Yard is assigned to bring the killer to justice, he begins to suspect that the crime may be premeditated, and its roots lie in a mysterious Kirkstone Hall...

One of Fergus Hume's most entertaining whodunnits, this classic mystery is a must for any fan of Victorian crime fiction!