The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The story centers on John Jasper, a choirmaster and opium addict, who is entangled in a web of relationships involving his orphaned nephew, Edwin Drood, and Rosa Bud, a fellow orphan. As their engagement cools, Jasper's dark desires and Neville Landless's jealousy lead to tension. When Edwin mysteriously disappears, suspicion falls on Neville, but Jasper's secret life raises questions about his involvement. This unfinished novel leaves readers pondering its unresolved mysteries and Dickens's intended conclusion.