19 - I Say No by Wilkie Collins

Dive into a captivating murder mystery set in the picturesque islands of Hawaii. Follow the journey of John Quincy Winterslip, a disciplined Bostonian bond trader, who gets embroiled in a murder case while trying to convince his vacationing aunt, Minerva, to return home. As he navigates various strata of Hawaiian society, he assists the ingenious Detective Charlie Chan in unravelling the mystery. Along the way, he falls for a charming local woman, calls off his engagement to his straight-laced fiancee, Agatha, and makes a life-altering decision to relocate to San Francisco. This riveting tale was originally read for Legamus.eu and has now been transferred in accordance with USA copyright laws.