托马斯・布朗爵士于1605年10月19日生于伦敦，1682年去世。他的父亲是一位商人。布朗性 格怪癖，常有新奇的想象，代表作《医生的宗教》、《瓮葬》等。

小说家罗伯特·丹斯卡尔克收到一封针对自己女儿的绑架预告信，作为放弃绑架的代价，犯人要求支付25万美元。看来是因为罗伯特的亡妻露西出身于大富豪斯蒂尔家，犯人抱有期待。罗伯特决定带女儿前往百慕大避难，警方任命罗德警官负责途中保护。虽然在船上接到过一次犯人的恐吓电话，一行人还是平安无事地抵达了百慕大。平安地过了几天，正感觉什么事也不会发生时，罗伯特的女儿和看护她的护士突然失踪。又过了几天，在海边发现了护士惨死的尸体，护士旁边放着腹语术的人偶！

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A classic that has been widely used by several generations, this book consists of detailed commentaries on ten famous English poems from the Elizabethan period to the present. Index.

A classic that has been widely used by several generations, this book consists of detailed commentaries on ten famous English poems from the Elizabethan period to the present. Index.