Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith The Paradise Mystery Produced by and Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Paradise Mystery" by J. S. Fletcher is a mystery novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the picturesque cathedral town of Wrychester, where the protagonist, Dr. Mark Ransford, navigates the complexities of his life as a guardian to two young wards, Mary and Richard Bewery. The narrative begins with an ominous incident that sets the tone for a tale steeped in intrigue, personal relationships, and the quest for truth, as it explores the dark undercurrents that threaten the serene facade of this historic setting. The opening of "The Paradise Mystery" introduces the idyllic beauty of Wrychester, contrasted sharply by the tension that soon arises. Breakfast at the home of Ransford with his wards is interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, who later becomes the center of a tragic event. After being seen entering the cathedral, he is found dead, having seemingly been thrown from the clerestory gallery, leading to questions about his identity and his connection to Ransford. As layers of secrecy and interaction between the characters unfold, the reader is drawn into a web of potential motives and hidden truths, foreshadowing a gripping mystery that intertwines the past with the present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 546931 546940 2024-09-03T04:37:59.953420 2023-10-03T05:08:04.452649 text/html text/html 578066 2021-01-27T04:48:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 179949 2021-01-27T04:48:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 230790 2024-09-03T04:38:07.053366 application/epub+zip 240271 2024-09-03T04:38:01.472433 application/epub+zip 240271 2024-09-03T04:38:00.577427 application/epub+zip 449942 2024-09-03T04:38:11.449342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416520 2024-09-03T04:38:06.435378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416791 2022-09-03T06:49:07.908456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460297 460262 2024-09-03T04:37:58.976422 2023-10-03T05:08:03.537659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 469103 2018-03-15T10:40:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169744 2018-03-16T14:19:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 460134 2016-08-04T05:51:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168782 2016-08-04T05:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20303 2024-09-03T04:38:11.594345 application/rdf+xml 13890 2024-09-03T04:38:00.932433 image/jpeg 3529 2024-09-03T04:38:00.754412 image/jpeg 225191 2024-09-03T04:37:59.996431 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