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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.
What you’ll discover
- 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.
Who will love it
For readers who love a classic whodunit with a locked-safe puzzle, a quick-witted reporter, a spirited young heroine, and the sparkle of old Washington society, with its parties, rumors and political secrets.
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- A burglar finds a dead woman
- Society gossip meets the news
- The inquest hears strange testimony
- A verdict, a box and a challenge
- Dick follows a telephone call
- The Attorney General explains himself
- Black Hand threats and a hidden pin
- What the story is really about
- How the mystery is told
Who’s who
- Dick TillinghastA young Washington newspaper reporter, poor and proud, who is in love with Peggy and sets out to find the real murderer.
- Peggy MacallisterA bright, warm-hearted young woman who loves her friend Beatrice and challenges the men around her to clear her name.
- Mrs. Van Zandt MacallisterPeggy's grandmother, a grand hostess with a sharp tongue and a kind heart, who loves a mystery and rules Washington society.
- Beatrice TrevorThe Attorney General's proud, reserved daughter, who refuses to explain a quarrel with her stepmother and hides a secret.
- Edmund TrevorThe Attorney General, a respected lawyer devoted to his young wife, who finds her dead and struggles to keep family secrets private.
- Donald GordonA naval officer and aide to the President, popular and honorable, whose class ring is found in the dead woman's hand.
- Alfred ClarkThe Attorney General's smooth, handsome secretary, who knows the combination to the safe and has an eye on Beatrice.
- James HardyA quiet, military-looking detective who once served in the Mounted Police and follows the clues to a quick arrest.
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Der Fall Trevor
by Natalie Sumner Lincoln · 1912
A society hostess is found dead in the Attorney General's safe, and a naval officer's ring is clenched in her hand.
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The Trevor Case is a murder mystery set in the drawing rooms of Washington, written by Natalie Sumner Lincoln, who died in 1935. It begins with a burglar creeping into the house of the Attorney General, Edmund Trevor, near Dupont Circle.
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A burglar finds a dead woman
The story opens in darkness. A masked man slips through a landing window of the Attorney General's house on Massachusetts Avenue at Dupont Circle. He creeps down the stairs, crosses the hall, and enters the private office. He is a skilled safecracker, and after three quarters of an hour his patient fingers work out the old-fashioned combination.
The heavy door swings open on oiled hinges, and he sweeps his electric torch across the inside. For one second the beam shines bright, then it goes dark in his shaking hand. Crouched just inside the safe is a woman, and she seems to stare straight back at him. Terror takes over, he shuts the door, and he vanishes as silently as he came.
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What is The Trevor Case about?
It is a murder mystery set in Washington. The Attorney General's wife is found dead in his private safe, and a young reporter, Dick Tillinghast, tries to find the real killer while suspicion falls on several people close to the family.
Who is Dick Tillinghast?
Dick is a young newspaper reporter for the Star in Washington. He loves Peggy Macallister, accepts her challenge to find the real murderer, and follows clues from the White House to a lonely studio across the river.
Who are Peggy and Mrs. Macallister?
Peggy Macallister is a lively young woman and the dear friend of Beatrice Trevor. Her grandmother, Mrs. Van Zandt Macallister, is the grand hostess of Washington society, who loves a mystery and speaks her mind.
The author
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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