<p>E. W. Hornung's 'The Thousandth Woman' skillfully melds throttling mystery with rich character development, showcasing Hornung's deft storytelling. Through the first-person narrative of Mr. Cazalet, readers are drawn into the shadows of a man engulfed by his past?a past willing to ensnarl him in a web of vengeance and lost honor. Hornung's prose is marked by the clarity and suspense typical of the era's genre fiction, allowing the world of lat...