The Mystery of Cloomber

What dark deed from the past put a lifelong curse on Major Heatherstone of Cloomber Hall? The master of detective fiction and creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries reveals his deep fascination with spiritualism and the paranormal in this gripping tale of mystery and the supernatural, set on the remote Scottish coast.

Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer born in Scotland who started out as a medical doctor. While at the University of Edinburgh, he augmented his income by writing stories. His first Sherlock Holmes tale was published in 1887, introducing one of literature's best-loved detectives. Doyle has also written many works of history and science fiction, plus plays and poetry.

CONTENTSChapterI.      The Hegira of the Wests from EdinburghII.    Of the Strange Manner in which a Tenant came to CloomberIII.   Of our Further Acquaintance with Major-General J. B. HeatherstoneIV.   Of a Young Man with a Grey HeadV.     How four of us came to be under the Shadow of CloomberVI.    How I came to be Enlisted as One of the Garrison of CloomberVII.   Of Corporal Rufus Smith and his Coming to CloomberVIII.  Statement of Israel StakesIX.    Narrative of John Easterling, F.R.C.P. EdinX.     Of the Letter which came from the HallXI.    Of the Casting Away of the Bark "Belinda"XII.   Of the Three Foreign Men upon the CoastXIII.  In which I see that which has been seen by fewXIV.  Of the Visitor who ran down the road in the Night-timeXV.   The Day-book of John Berthier HeatherstoneXVI.  At the Hole of CreeAddendum