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The Bishop's Secret

by Fergus HUME (1859 - 1932)

Chapter 15 The Gipsy Ring

Bishop Pendle is the Church of England bishop in a small fictitious English cathedral town. Several years into his work, he receives a visit from a disreputable-looking visitor. The bishop is much upset. What transpired between them that has so upset the good churchman? And then there is the murder. Fergus Hume was one of the most prolific and most popular of 19th century novelists. "Mr. Hume won a reputation second to none for plot of the stirring, ingenious, misleading, and finally surprising kind, and for working out his plot in vigorous and picturesque English. In "The Bishop's Secret," while there is no falling off in plot and style, there is a welcome and marvelous broadening out as to the cast of characters, representing an unusually wide range of typical men and women. These are not laboriously described by the author, but are made to reveal themselves in action and speech in a way that has, for the reader, all the charm of personal intercourse with living people...." (Book Preface and david wales)

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Listen next episodes of The Bishop's Secret:
Chapter 16 The Zeal Of Inspector Tinkler , Chapter 17 A Clerical Detective , Chapter 18 The Chaplain On The Warpath , Chapter 19 The Bishop's Request , Chapter 20 Mother Jael , Chapter 21 Mrs. Pansey's Festival , Chapter 22 Mr. Mosk Is Indiscreet , Chapter 23 In The Library , Chapter 24 The Bishop Asserts Himself , Chapter 25 Mr. Baltic, Missionary , Chapter 26 The Amazement Of Sir Harry Brace , Chapter 27 What Mother Jael Saw , Chapter 28 The Return Of Gabriel , Chapter 29 The Confession Of Bishop Pendle , Chapter 30 Blackmail , Chapter 31 Mr. Baltic On The Trail , Chapter 32 The Initials , Chapter 33 Mr. Baltic Explains Himself , Chapter 34 The Wages Of Sin , Chapter 35 The Honour Of Gabriel , Chapter 36 The Rebellion Of Mrs. Pendle , Chapter 37 Deo Ex Machina , Chapter 38 Exit Mr. Cargrim , Chapter 39 All's Well That Ends Well