The Prisoner in the Opal
by A. E. W. Mason
The scene is in the south of France. A British lady was murdered and a beautiful American girl disappeared. A body with a severed hand and an opal bracelet was discovered, somehow linked to demon worship. Apparently, the case of Inspector Hano or Suret and his British friend Mr. Ricardo. Will Hano be able to solve the two mysteries in time to prevent a second murder? Readers will be kept in a constant state of deception until an incredible conclusion.