Project Gutenberg 2016-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 62 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold The Nine of Hearts: A Novel The 9 of Hearts: A Novel Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive (The Library of Congress) "The Nine of Hearts: A Novel" by B. L. Farjeon is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Edward Layton, who stands trial for the murder of his wife, Agnes Layton, raising suspicions and intrigue as the courtroom drama unfolds. The narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of a troubled marriage. At the start of the novel, the courtroom is abuzz with tension as Edward Layton is on trial for the alleged murder of his wife, found dead from poisonous narcotics. His choice to represent himself rather than be defended by his counsel raises questions about his state of mind and the circumstances surrounding the incident. Witnesses provide testimony that paints a complicated picture of Edward’s relationships, revealing the discord between him and Agnes, heightened by revelations of previous engagements and motives tied to inheritance. This opening sets the stage for a gripping legal drama marked by emotional conflict and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Mystery and detective stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 334508 330928 2024-09-22T06:14:54.207695 2023-09-23T04:51:06.934417 text/html text/html 342198 2016-09-18T15:41:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 945791 2016-09-18T15:41:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 755659 2024-09-22T06:15:11.160314 application/epub+zip 759257 2024-09-22T06:15:02.756671 application/epub+zip 158964 2024-09-22T06:14:58.118674 application/epub+zip 369091 2024-09-22T06:15:14.082100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354532 2024-09-22T06:15:06.502607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202334 2022-09-24T05:15:32.904897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286946 286859 2024-09-22T06:14:52.963710 2023-09-23T04:51:05.736416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 287194 2016-09-18T15:41:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97011 2016-09-18T15:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19190 2024-09-22T06:15:14.214091 application/rdf+xml 13874 2024-09-22T06:14:58.213661 image/jpeg 2293 2024-09-22T06:14:58.166643 image/jpeg 948264 2024-09-22T06:14:54.248705 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