Project Gutenberg 1999-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) 1880 1936 Reeve, Arthur Benjamin The Poisoned Pen The poisoned pen -- The yeggman -- The germ of death -- The firebug -- The confidence king -- The sand-hog -- The white slave -- The forger -- The unofficial spy -- The smuggler -- The invisible ray -- The campaign grafter. This Etext prepared by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Poisoned Pen" by Arthur B. Reeve is a detective novel likely written during the early 20th century. The narrative follows the astute detective Craig Kennedy and his companion Walter Jameson as they investigate a high-profile poisoning case involving a talented actress, Vera Lytton, and a young doctor, Dr. Dixon, who is entangled in the mystery. The story incorporates elements of intrigue, forensic investigation, and a critique of sensationalist press narratives. At the start of the novel, Kennedy receives an urgent call regarding the disturbing Danbridge poisoning case. Accompanied by Walter, he rushes to pack for a train journey to the quaint town of Danbridge, where the actress Lytton has been found dead under suspicious circumstances. As they travel, they discuss the details of the case, which hinges on a perplexing note from Dr. Dixon that makes him a suspect. Upon arrival, Kennedy meets with local authorities and witnesses to piece together the events leading to the poisoning, encountering whispers of jealousy, scandal, and hidden motives connected to the various characters involved, such as Vera Lytton's ex-husband and her close friends. This gripping opening sets the stage for an intricate detective story filled with twists and turns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Chemistry teachers -- Fiction Kennedy, Craig (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 661067 660977 2024-09-01T11:26:27.668561 2023-10-01T10:22:29.437244 text/html text/html 661060 660970 2024-09-01T11:26:27.917515 2023-10-01T10:22:29.655252 text/html text/html 290230 2024-09-01T11:26:35.889522 application/epub+zip 300911 2024-09-01T11:26:29.444538 application/epub+zip 300911 2024-09-01T11:26:28.539513 application/epub+zip 525260 2024-09-01T11:26:40.896462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496253 2024-09-01T11:26:35.228507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492979 2022-08-01T10:58:34.770976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611600 611554 2024-09-01T11:26:27.153534 2023-10-01T10:22:28.999261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 603787 2015-06-20T06:30:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231230 2015-06-20T07:04:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19343 2024-09-01T11:26:41.042446 application/rdf+xml 13595 2024-09-01T11:26:28.899517 image/jpeg 3622 2024-09-01T11:26:28.715523 image/jpeg 288208 2024-09-01T11:26:27.974524 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia