Table of Contents:
- The Slater case: a retrospect
- The Merrett mystery: accident, suicide, murder?--Mrs. Donald's crime; or, The force of circumstance
- Deacon Brodie; or, The dyer's hand
- The Sandyford mystery; or, Which was the murderer?--The parson of Spott
- Touching one Major Weir, a warlock
- The St. Fergus affair
- The wolves of the West Port: a tale of terror.