# Murder in the Maze — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Murder in the Maze by J. J. Connington.

- [I: The Hackleton Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/i-the-hackleton-case.md): Neville Shandon, a barrister, recuperates at his brother Roger's estate, Whistlefield. The chapter introduces the Shandon family, including the idle brother Ernest and their niece Sylvia Hawkhurst. Neville discusses his 
- [The Affair in the Maze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/ii-the-affair-in-the-maze.md): Vera Forrest and Howard Torrance become separated in the maze at Whistlefield. Vera hears cries and thuds, then Howard discovers the body of Roger Shandon. The murderer may still be in the maze, and Vera must find her wa
- [III: The Immediate Results](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/iii-the-immediate-results.md): Vera Forrest returns to the house to raise the alarm after discovering Neville Shandon's body in the Maze. She finds the house nearly empty and enlists the help of the secretary, Mr. Stenness, who efficiently organizes t
- [IV: The Chief Constable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/iv-the-chief-constable.md): Sir Clinton Driffield arrives at Whistlefield with Wendover and police. Stenness leads them to the two murder scenes in the Maze. Sir Clinton examines both bodies, photographs the scenes, and uses a dog to track the murd
- [The Evidence in the Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/v-the-evidence-in-the-case.md): Sir Clinton Driffield interviews the household at Whistlefield, gathering testimonies from Vera Forrest, Howard Torrance, and Mr. Stenness about the events in the Maze and the relationships among the Shandon brothers. St

> 13 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=murder_in_the_maze_se_480kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [VI: The Toxicologist](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/vi-the-toxicologist.md)
- [VII: The Pot of Curare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/vii-the-pot-of-curare.md)
- [VIII: Opportunity, Method, and Motive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/viii-opportunity-method-and-motive.md)
- [IX: The Burglary at Whistlefield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/ix-the-burglary-at-whistlefield.md)
- [X: The Third Attack in the Maze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/x-the-third-attack-in-the-maze.md)
- [XI: The Squire's Theories](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xi-the-squire-s-theories.md)
- [The Fourth Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xii-the-fourth-attack.md)
- [The Dart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xiii-the-dart.md)
- [The Forged Cheque](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xiv-the-forged-cheque.md)
- [XV: The Secretary's Affairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xv-the-secretary-s-affairs.md)
- [XVI: The Last Attack in the Maze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xvi-the-last-attack-in-the-maze.md)
- [XVII: The Siege in the Maze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xvii-the-siege-in-the-maze.md)
- [XVIII: The Truth of the Matter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_maze_se/chapters/xviii-the-truth-of-the-matter.md)

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