Pearce Amerson's Will is a novel written by Richard Malcolm Johnston and originally published in 1898. Set in the American South during the late 19th century, the story revolves around the last will and testament of Pearce Amerson, a wealthy plantation owner who dies without any heirs. The will stipulates that his entire estate will be left to the first person who can successfully solve a riddle that he has left behind. The riddle is cryptic and difficult...