The Case of Mr. Lucraft

""The Case of Mr. Lucraft"" is a mystery novel written by Walter Besant. The story revolves around the murder of a wealthy businessman named Mr. Lucraft, whose body is found in his own home. The police are baffled by the case, as there are no signs of forced entry and no obvious motive for the crime. The investigation is led by Detective-Sergeant Nathaniel Polton, who teams up with a young journalist named Jack Harkaway to solve the case. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover a web of secrets and lies that lead them to the surprising truth behind Mr. Lucraft's death. The novel is set in Victorian England and is filled with suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists and turns. It is a classic whodunit that will keep readers guessing until the very end.Then came a third time when I stole, maddened by the dream of hunger. This time I was detected, pursued, and apprehended. The misery and shame of the hour when I stood before the magistrate, in that horrible vision of a possible future, I cannot even yet forget. With this a constant sense of unsatisfied and craving hunger; a feeling as if hunger was the greatest evil in the whole world; a longing to get rid of it. Last scene of all, I was lying dead, starved to death with hunger and cold, in a miserable, bare, and naked garret.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.