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The fourth series of Johnny Ludlow stories appeared in book form in 1890, three years after Mrs. Henry Wood's death, although the stories in it had all been published in periodicals during her lifetime.
In A mystery, a disappearance remains unexplained. Was it murder? There are dreams and forebodings, and a patch of ground where a murdered man's blood once fell, and where nothing will now grow. The mystery in Sandstone Torr is eventually resolved, but not before a good man is driven mad by the demon drink, and the neighbourhood is terrified by nocturnal noises.
Roger Bevere is a young medical student who makes a foolish marriage and lives in fear of discovery.
(With thanks for additional information from Michael Flowers).
Please also see the general introduction to the short stories of Mrs. Henry Wood
Several of the short stories from this collection have been gathered together on one page and can be read online or downloaded free of charge.It is in XHTML format, like this page. Please note the file size is 451kb and it may take some time to open-up if you choose to read it online. Downloading for reading later may be the preferred option and this can be typically achieved by calling up an option box. If you have a mouse and it is configured for left click to select, right clicking the link may give you this option. Link to Johnny Ludlow; Fourth series.
Follow these links to find selected stories from other books in the series:-
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