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In Washington’s polished drawing rooms, a murder turns good manners into a thin cover for suspicion.
The Trevor Case by Natalie Sumner Lincoln brings a murder puzzle into the careful world of Washington society. A death disturbs a circle of families, officials and servants, pulling a private household into public view. In a city of grand houses, social calls and guarded reputations, the crime puts polite life under a harsh light.
Lincoln sets out facts for investigators to sift and readers to weigh. The invitation is simple: follow the clues, test your suspicions and try to reach the answer yourself. Alongside the puzzle lies a world where appearances matter, silence carries a cost, and nearly everyone has something they would rather keep hidden.
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- Washington behind closed doors Enter a capital where grand houses and careful reputations form the setting for murder.
- A household under scrutiny Follow a crime that brings private lives into public view and unsettles a polished circle.
- Your turn as detective Weigh the facts alongside the investigators and enjoy the challenge of forming your own suspicions.
- The strain of appearances Look beneath good manners at the pressure to protect a name and keep secrets.
- A classic puzzle to follow Find the pleasure of guessing as clues and suspicion draw you through the mystery.
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- A death breaks the surface of polite life
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- Reputation, class and the cost of silence
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by Natalie Sumner Lincoln· 1912
A murder disturbs the manners of Washington society.
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Washington as a stage for secrets
Lincoln chose the capital of her own country as the setting for her mystery. Washington in the early twentieth century was a city of government offices, grand houses, social calls and careful reputations. That makes a fine background for crime fiction, because in such a place a scandal can cost a person far more than money.
A mystery set among politicians, society hostesses and professional men has a special pressure. Everyone knows everyone, and everyone watches how others behave. A visit, a letter or a missing hour in an evening can all become matters of suspicion. Lincoln lived in this world and wrote about it with the ease of someone who knew its habits.
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Natalie Sumner Lincoln
1881–1935 · American crime writer
Natalie Sumner Lincoln was an American crime writer who lived in Washington, D.C. She was born there in 1881 and died in 1935. She wrote mystery novels in the early twentieth century. Her books include The Trevor Case, The Thirteenth Letter, and The Red Seal.
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What is The Trevor Case about?
It is a murder mystery set in Washington society. A death disturbs a respectable circle, and the story follows the search for the truth while secrets, suspicions and hidden motives come to light.
Who was Natalie Sumner Lincoln?
She was an American author of mystery and detective novels who died in 1935. She often set her stories in Washington, and her other books include I Spy and The Red Seal.
When was The Trevor Case written?
It was written in the early twentieth century, in the period when puzzle-style detective fiction was popular in America and Britain. It is a work of fiction, not a true story.
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