A collection of 12 essays on historical mysteries. This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer. Contents: I - The Case Of Elizabeth Canning Ii - The Murder Of Escovedo Iii - The Campden Mystery Iv - The Case Of Allan Breck V - The Cardinal's Necklace Vi - The Mystery Of Kaspar Hauser: The Child Of Europe Vii - The Gowrie Conspiracy Viii - The Strange Case Of Daniel Dunglas Home Ix - The Case Of Captain Green X - Queen Oglethorpe Xi - The Chevalier D'éon Xii - Saint-Germain The Deathless Xiii - The Mystery Of The Kirks Xiv - The End Of Jeanne De La Motte