When Last I Died by Gladys Mitchell

The provided text contains excerpts from the mystery novel When Last I Died by Gladys Mitchell, featuring her recurring detective protagonist, Mrs. Bradley. Through a combination of personal diaries and investigative interviews, the narrative explores the suspicious death of an elderly woman and the subsequent murder trial of her niece, Bella Foxley. The plot follows Mrs. Bradley as she examines a purportedly haunted house where fraudulent poltergeist activity was used to mask a series of grim crimes involving missing boys and a cousin named Tom Turney. By dissecting witness testimonies and uncovering hidden family secrets, the detective eventually identifies the true culprit behind the fatalities and deceptions. This source serves as an overview of the book's structural elements, including its table of contents and a detailed biographical profile of the author.