Project Gutenberg 2010-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 108 McIntyre, John T. (John Thomas) 1871 1951 McIntyre, John Thomas Boyer, Ralph L. (Ralph Ludwig) 1879 1952 Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist Produced by Annie McGuire "Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist" by John T. McIntyre is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Ashton-Kirk, a criminologist who appears to solve mysteries through a blend of intellectual curiosity and a keen appreciation for the psychology of crime. As the narrative unfolds, a brutal murder involving a "well-known clubman" named Tom Burton sets the stage, drawing Ashton-Kirk into the web of deception surrounding the crime. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Ashton-Kirk, who expresses skepticism towards the nature of modern crime, believing that the artistry of criminality has diminished over time. As he engages in a conversation at Scanlon's Gymnasium, news of the shocking murder emerges, prompting curiosity and concern among the characters present. The initial chapter establishes a tense atmosphere as the characters react to the unfolding mystery, while introducing significant figures like Bat Scanlon and Nora Cavanaugh, whose relationships and secrets hint at deeper connections to the crime. This opening portion sets the tone for an engaging detective story filled with intrigue, moral dilemmas, and the potential unraveling of hidden truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mystery and detective stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 452944 452952 2024-09-13T07:18:46.233983 2023-09-13T12:02:06.645976 text/html text/html 459142 2021-01-05T23:44:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 361591 2021-01-05T23:44:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435111 2024-09-13T07:18:54.539947 application/epub+zip 437809 2024-09-13T07:18:48.123006 application/epub+zip 235635 2024-09-13T07:18:47.019977 application/epub+zip 657439 2024-09-13T07:18:59.483107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607357 2024-09-13T07:18:53.614963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406089 2022-09-14T08:42:28.128533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410121 410113 2024-09-13T07:18:44.763980 2023-09-13T12:02:05.283962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409920 2021-01-05T23:44:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154222 2021-01-05T23:44:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409912 2021-01-05T23:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154192 2021-01-05T23:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20823 2024-09-13T07:18:59.629080 application/rdf+xml 14743 2024-09-13T07:18:47.387983 image/jpeg 3979 2024-09-13T07:18:47.203986 image/jpeg 416553 2024-09-13T07:18:46.281980 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