The Turnpike House

A stormy night. A lonely road. A desperate knock at the door of Turnpike House an ancient tollkeeper's lodge turned private residence. The stranger is injured frantic... and moments later dead.As the police scramble for clues it becomes clear that Turnpike House is no mere country refuge. Beneath its crumbling walls lies a century of secrets betrayals and unsolved crimes. When another murder follows and a long-lost treasure is rumored to be hidden somewhere within the hunt begins-not just for the killer but for something far more valuable.Fergus Hume's The Turnpike House is a gripping mystery set in a place where every creaking floorboard and locked trunk tells a story. With moody weather secret identities and plot twists aplenty it's classic crime fiction at its finest.The past is calling from behind the walls and someone is ready to kill to keep it buried.