# Murder and Mystery in The Charing Cross Mystery

> Theme guide for The Charing Cross Mystery by J. S. Fletcher.

The central plot revolves around the sudden death of Robert Hannaford in a train, which is investigated as a possible murder, driving the narrative forward with clues, suspects, and a quest for justice.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Last Train East](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/i-the-last-train-east): The sudden death of Hannaford under suspicious circumstances, with the companion fleeing, sets up a central mystery.
- [Whose Portrait Is This?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/ii-whose-portrait-is-this): The confirmation of poisoning transforms Hannaford's sudden death into a murder investigation, deepening the mystery.
- [III: The Potential Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/iii-the-potential-fortune): The inquest reveals a mysterious meeting at Victoria Station and the missing sealed envelope, deepening the mystery of Hannaford's death.
- [IV: The Diamond Necklace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/iv-the-diamond-necklace): Hetherwick's obsession with solving Hannaford's murder deepens as the police investigation stalls and the photograph becomes a central clue.
- [VIII: Fligwood’s Rents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/viii-fligwood-s-rents): The chapter deepens the mystery surrounding Hannaford's death as Granett is found dead and his connection to Hannaford is uncovered.
- [IX: The Medicine Bottle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/ix-the-medicine-bottle): The chapter focuses on the investigation into the poisonings of Hannaford and Granett, with new clues emerging.
- [X: The Mysterious Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/x-the-mysterious-visitor): The ongoing investigation into the poison that killed Hannaford and Granett, and the potential link to Baseverie, deepens the murder mystery.
- [XV: Revelations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xv-revelations): The chapter deepens the mystery of Hannaford's murder, with a substantial reward offered and new information about the victim's past.
- [XIX: The London Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xix-the-london-road): The kidnapping of two women under mysterious circumstances deepens the central mystery.
- [XXV: Dead!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/chapters/xxv-dead): The chapter centers on the sudden, suspicious death of Ambrose, with strong indications of poisoning by Baseverie.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/themes/murder_and_mystery
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_charing_cross_mystery_se/themes