This was Dickens' final novel which he left uncompleted upon his death from a stroke in 1870. The story is a murder mystery set midst the fictional cathedral town of Cloisterham. It centres around two young orphans - Edwin Drood and Rosa Bud and Edwin's uncle, the troubled John Jasper, the cathedral choirmaster.
As with his other novels, Dickens includes a varied cast of true to life characters ranging from young urchins, the local town mayor, the 'angular' lawyer, Grewgious and Princess Puffer who runs an opium den.
This being a whodunnit....the question is to ask ourselves who is the culprit...Neville Landless? John Jasper?....or does the mystery have a different explanation? You'll have to read the clues Dickens peppers throughout the novel carefully.....
The Author
7 Feb 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles John Huffam Dickens' birth. Dickens is one of, if not the most famous British author. His books have been adapted for film and television more than 400 times and his novels remain a part of the British psyche. He was the master of the cliffhanger ending and his name as entered the English language through phrases such as 'What the Dickens?'.
More Information
Find out more about the BBC TV adaptation of 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' at http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/04/mystery-edwin-drood-dickens-bbc
Access details about the Dickens Museums in London and Portsmouth - http://www.dickensmuseum.com/ and http://www.charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk/
If you are interested in Dickens you can also check out http://www.dickensfellowship.org/
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