The Mystery of a Turkish Bath
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Synopsis
At a luxurious English health resort nestled in the pine woods of Hampshire, the routine pampering of fashionable bathers is shattered by the arrival of an extraordinarily beautiful stranger. Veiled in raven hair and possessing an almost unearthly magnetism, she is soon recognized as a Russian princess—and the lost childhood love of fellow guest Colonel Estcourt. While the aristocratic patrons gossip and succumb to her hypnotic presence, whispers spread of her uncanny occult powers. Curiosity rapidly turns to dread as she begins to demonstrate mystical talents beyond human comprehension, luring the guests into bizarre psychic demonstrations where unseen forces stir. Bathed in Victorian gothic atmosphere and escalating tension, this sensational mystery explores the fatal intersections of passion, jealousy, and the supernatural, pulling skeptical onlookers into a chilling web of secrets where curiosity comes at a terrifying cost.
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Contents · 15 chapters
- Chapter 1: The First Room
- Chapter 2: The Second Room
- Chapter 3: The Cooling Room
- Chapter 4: Conjectures
- Chapter 5: "Love."
- Chapter 6: Enchantment
- Chapter 7: Curiosity
- Chapter 8: Surprise
- Chapter 9: Discussion
- Chapter 10: Premonition
- Chapter 11: The Dream
- Chapter 12: Effects
- Chapter 13: A Promise
- Chapter 14: The Dream Interpreted
- Chapter 15: Expiation
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