# The Cheyne Mystery — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Cheyne Mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts.

- [The Episode in the Plymouth Hotel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/i-the-episode-in-the-plymouth-hotel.md): Maxwell Cheyne, a young man of leisure, travels to Plymouth on errands and meets a stranger, Mr. Hubert Parkes, who claims to have known his father. Parkes invites Cheyne to lunch, during which he proposes a literary col
- [II: Burglary!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/ii-burglary.md): Cheyne learns that his home, Warren Lodge, has been burgled while he was drugged in Plymouth. His mother and sister were tricked into leaving by a fake telegram, and the maids were tied up and gagged. Despite the safe be
- [III: The Launch Enid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/iii-the-launch-enid.md): After the attempted burglary, Cheyne returns to Plymouth and hires private detective Mr. Speedwell, who investigates the drugging and burglary but finds few leads. The analyst's report shows no trace of drugs in Cheyne's
- [Concerning a Peerage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/iv-concerning-a-peerage.md): Maxwell Cheyne, imprisoned on the launch Enid, deduces that his earlier drugging, burglary, and kidnapping are all part of a scheme to obtain a letter from Arnold Price. After a harrowing night of thirst and despair, his
- [V: An Amateur Sleuth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/v-an-amateur-sleuth.md): Cheyne decides to pursue the gang himself rather than go to the police, hoping to recover the documents for Arnold Price's claim to the barony of Hull. He races to intercept the launch Enid, but misses it. He then follow

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- [VI: The House in Hopefield Avenue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/vi-the-house-in-hopefield-avenue.md)
- [VII: Miss Joan Merrill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/vii-miss-joan-merrill.md)
- [A Council of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/viii-a-council-of-war.md)
- [Mr. Speedwell Plays His Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/ix-mr-speedwell-plays-his-hand.md)
- [X: The New Firm Gets Busy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/x-the-new-firm-gets-busy.md)
- [XI: Otto Schulz's Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xi-otto-schulz-s-secret.md)
- [XII: In the Enemy's Lair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xii-in-the-enemy-s-lair.md)
- [XIII: Inspector French Takes Charge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xiii-inspector-french-takes-charge.md)
- [XIV: The Clue of the Clay-Marked Shoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xiv-the-clue-of-the-clay-marked-shoe.md)
- [XV: The Torn Hotel Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xv-the-torn-hotel-bill.md)
- [A Tale of Two Cities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xvi-a-tale-of-two-cities.md)
- [XVII: On the Flood Tide](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xvii-on-the-flood-tide.md)
- [XVIII: A Visitor from India](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-a-visitor-from-india.md)
- [XIX: The Message of the Tracing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xix-the-message-of-the-tracing.md)
- [XX: The Goal of the L'Escaut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xx-the-goal-of-the-l-escaut.md)
- [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations.md)

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