Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) 1880 1936 Reeve, Arthur Benjamin The Ear in the Wall Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Ear in the Wall" by Arthur B. Reeve is a detective novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a young woman named Betty Blackwell, whose case intertwines with political corruption and societal issues prevalent in the era. The protagonist, Craig Kennedy, a scientist and detective, partners with District Attorney Carton to unravel the case, which promises surprising revelations, particularly as it sheds light on the darker aspects of urban life. The opening of "The Ear in the Wall" introduces the complex world of crime and intrigue that permeates the city, setting the stage with District Attorney Carton discussing the baffling case of Betty Blackwell, who vanished without a trace while shopping. The chapter begins with Carton's visit to Kennedy's residence to seek his help, hinting at the intertwining of Betty's disappearance with a larger investigation into vice and graft that Carton is conducting. As they delve deeper into the case, readers encounter various themes such as the challenges faced by women in society, the struggle for reform against corruption, and the psychological elements of memory loss that complicate their pursuit of the truth. The adventure unfolds as Kennedy commits to finding Blackwell, engaging the reader with a blend of homage to social issues and thrilling detective work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Chemistry teachers -- Fiction Kennedy, Craig (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 530105 530000 2024-10-03T04:09:44.714799 2023-10-03T04:39:41.293785 text/html text/html 530098 529993 2024-10-03T04:09:45.012849 2023-10-03T04:39:41.626805 text/html text/html 259707 2024-10-03T04:09:53.277737 application/epub+zip 268201 2024-10-03T04:09:47.084804 application/epub+zip 268201 2024-10-03T04:09:45.807813 application/epub+zip 477557 2024-10-03T04:09:58.203748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441636 2024-10-03T04:09:52.460779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417112 2022-09-03T06:07:22.800735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477735 477681 2024-10-03T04:09:44.116815 2023-10-03T04:39:40.931797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 477572 2012-09-15T14:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180633 2012-09-15T14:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19962 2024-10-03T04:09:58.346708 application/rdf+xml 12248 2024-10-03T04:09:46.354809 image/jpeg 3207 2024-10-03T04:09:46.081787 image/jpeg 255058 2024-10-03T04:09:45.057793 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