Faulkner's Folly

In Carolyn Wells's Faulkner's Folly, secrets gather as tightly as the suspects. Joyce Stannard, still haunted by her late husband's death, is drawn toward a polished, unsettling letter from the self-styled psychic Orienta, despite warnings from Bobsy, Barry, and Mrs. Faulkner. Natalie proves unexpectedly versed in occult matters, and Joyce, determined to follow every possible clue, brings Orienta back for a séance and even invites detective Robert Roberts to witness it. In the shadowed studio, Orienta claims the powers of a "Priestess of the Occult" and appears to read sealed questions with eerie precision, deepening the group's unease. Meanwhile Alan Ford quietly questions Beatrice Faulkner about jewels, a locked room, and the elusive "Goldenheart," while studying the house, the portrait, and the Stannannard papers for hidden meaning. As alibis, confessions, arrests, and spiritual claims begin to intertwine, the novel builds a brisk, elegant mystery where appearances deceive and every clue may lead to betrayal, revelation, or danger. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.