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LoC No.: 21010334

Title: The Mardi Gras Mystery

Note: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "The Mardi Gras Mystery" by H. Bedford-Jones is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the intriguing and chaotic atmosphere of the Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, where the enigmatic character Jachin Fell finds himself drawn into a mystery involving a notorious thief known as the Midnight Masquer. Throughout the novel, readers are introduced to a variety of characters, including a doctor and a young woman caught up in the social fabric of the Carnival, as they navigate themes of identity, deception, and the allure of the hidden. The opening of the story sets the stage for the unfolding mystery as Jachin Fell patiently awaits Dr. Cyril Ansley at the Chess and Checkers Club, all while the festive chaos of Mardi Gras swirls outside. As they discuss the rumored appearance of the Midnight Masquer, who has been robbing various gatherings, they touch upon the excitement and danger that the festivities bring to the city. The narrative introduces several key characters, such as the mysterious Jachin Fell and Doctor Ansley, who represent the social elite drawn into the whirl of Carnival delights. The tension builds as the duo plans to attend a party hosted by banker Joseph Maillard, laying the groundwork for potential theft and unraveling secrets during the height of the Carnival celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry), 1887-1949

Illustrator: Howitt, John Newton, 1885-1958

EBook No.: 39229

Published: Mar 22, 2012

Downloads: 81

Language: English

Subject: New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:39229:2 2012-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Howitt, John Newton Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry) en urn:lccn:21010334 1
2024-11-09T16:35:31Z The Mardi Gras Mystery

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 21010334

Title: The Mardi Gras Mystery

Note: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Darleen Dove, Ernest Schaal, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Mardi Gras Mystery" by H. Bedford-Jones is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the intriguing and chaotic atmosphere of the Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, where the enigmatic character Jachin Fell finds himself drawn into a mystery involving a notorious thief known as the Midnight Masquer. Throughout the novel, readers are introduced to a variety of characters, including a doctor and a young woman caught up in the social fabric of the Carnival, as they navigate themes of identity, deception, and the allure of the hidden. The opening of the story sets the stage for the unfolding mystery as Jachin Fell patiently awaits Dr. Cyril Ansley at the Chess and Checkers Club, all while the festive chaos of Mardi Gras swirls outside. As they discuss the rumored appearance of the Midnight Masquer, who has been robbing various gatherings, they touch upon the excitement and danger that the festivities bring to the city. The narrative introduces several key characters, such as the mysterious Jachin Fell and Doctor Ansley, who represent the social elite drawn into the whirl of Carnival delights. The tension builds as the duo plans to attend a party hosted by banker Joseph Maillard, laying the groundwork for potential theft and unraveling secrets during the height of the Carnival celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry), 1887-1949

Illustrator: Howitt, John Newton, 1885-1958

EBook No.: 39229

Published: Mar 22, 2012

Downloads: 81

Language: English

Subject: New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction

Subject: Detective and mystery stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:39229:3 2012-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Howitt, John Newton Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry) en urn:lccn:21010334 1