When the Cock Crows

A coastal mystery centers on the disappearance of Ethel Marion, who is found unconscious on a tiny island and later suspected of being carried off to a yacht. A private detective, aided by a distraught suitor and a skiff captain, pieces together clues amid storms, stranded craft, and intercepted notes; suspicion falls on the family physician, whose unexplained absence deepens the puzzle. The narrative follows methodical inquiry, sea-borne peril, and shifting loyalties as investigators chase leads, confront desperate adversaries, and gradually uncover the sequence of deception and the facts behind the abduction.