Project Gutenberg 2017-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 103 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Spider Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the the Hathi Trust Org. (The Ohio State University) "The Spider" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of London society, focusing on characters entangled in a world of deception and intrigue, where a cunning blackmailer known as The Spider threatens to expose their secrets. The narrative introduces Arthur Vernon, a private inquiry agent, who finds himself facing moral dilemmas as he navigates his complex relationships, particularly with the charming but unscrupulous Constantine Maunders, who is also vying for the affections of one of Vernon's love interests, Lucy Corsoon. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the opulent Athenian Club in London, where Arthur Vernon and Constantine Maunders engage in a conversation filled with tension and underlying motives. Maunders proposes a partnership to Vernon, revealing his intent to join the detective business while simultaneously embodying a narcissistic persona. The discussion soon turns to the issue of Maunders' adoptive lineage, hinting at familial complexities tied to a figure called The Spider, a blackmailer exploiting sensitive information for financial gain. Set against a backdrop of manipulation and hidden agendas, the opening chapters establish a suspenseful tone as characters prepare for the social gathering that may culminate in significant consequences. The stage is set for conflict as Vernon must decide whether to confront his rival and ally himself with a rogue in order to navigate the treacherous waters of love and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories England -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 620925 616153 2024-12-23T07:33:51.905696 2023-09-24T06:28:18.142842 text/html text/html 641918 2018-04-14T12:42:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 572299 2018-04-14T12:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 580009 2024-12-23T07:34:00.126648 application/epub+zip 593234 2024-12-23T07:33:53.384655 application/epub+zip 304790 2024-12-23T07:33:52.617651 application/epub+zip 544170 2024-12-23T07:34:04.946604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524288 2024-12-23T07:33:59.339639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416875 2022-08-25T07:41:52.016175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586901 586803 2024-09-23T07:49:12.531434 2023-09-24T06:28:16.310813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 587091 2018-04-14T12:41:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219473 2018-04-14T12:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20591 2024-12-23T07:34:05.108613 application/rdf+xml 10508 2024-12-23T07:33:52.711672 image/jpeg 2041 2024-12-23T07:33:52.664650 image/jpeg 570583 2024-12-23T07:33:51.968662 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