 First edition (US) | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Irv Docktor |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical, Mystery, Detective novel |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (UK) & Harper (US) |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 230 (1st US) |
Scandal at High Chimneys: A Victorian Melodrama is a historical mystery novel by John Dickson Carr. It was published in the US and Canada by Harper & Row in August 1959.
The story is set in London, 1865, and concerns a house called High Chimneys, where secrets are hidden among the household members.
Plot introduction
Clive Strickland, lawyer and author, was to discover a bewildering and terrifying slice of Victorian life when his friend Victor Damon asked him to visit the family estate. The Damon family home, a vast and formidable mansion, plays host to a multitude of characters. Strange things happen at the Damons': a ghost-like figure threatens; Matthew Damon gets murdered under impossible circumstances, and it takes the brilliance of Jonathan Whicher to solve the tangled puzzle.