First published in 1896, ‘Rodney Stone’ is a British literature masterpiece by Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in Sussex County, the novel is a Gothic mystery and boxing novel reflecting two social different worlds. The story follows a young boy, Rodney Stone, with an interest in mischief, exploration, and boxing.
Rodney Stone and his best friend, Jim Harrison—the relative of a blacksmith and former boxer—have always been drawn to dark and dangerous places. When they wander into Cliffe Royale, an old, deserted mansion that was the scene of a gruesome murder fifteen years earlier, they’re both frightened and strangely excited to cross paths with a ghostly figure…