Project Gutenberg 2017-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 55 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Pink Shop Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by La Trobe University (Australia) "The Pink Shop" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Madame Coralie, a mysterious beautician running a discreet and exclusive shop that promises to rejuvenate tired and aging women, entangling society's elite in its secrets. The narrative begins with hints of intrigue and deception surrounding her clientele, particularly focusing on the character of Lady Branwin, who seeks to reclaim her youth through Madame Coralie’s treatments. The opening of the novel introduces Madame Coralie’s enchanting yet secretive establishment, setting up an atmosphere laden with mystique. Lady Branwin, a client who hopes to regain her youthful beauty, is depicted with a mix of apprehension and desperation, revealing her complex relationship with her dismissive husband and her daughter, Audrey. As the story unfolds, complications arise with the emergence of a murder linked to the shop, raising questions about the intertwining lives of its patrons and the dark undercurrents of the beauty industry. The narrative promises a blend of social commentary, suspense, and personal drama, making it an engaging read for those interested in character-driven mysteries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 463103 457975 2024-09-23T10:03:03.786114 2023-09-24T08:25:02.871247 text/html text/html 477880 2017-12-23T11:54:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 162391 2017-12-23T11:55:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229214 2024-09-23T10:03:11.561021 application/epub+zip 238828 2024-09-23T10:03:05.902070 application/epub+zip 238828 2024-09-23T10:03:04.576106 application/epub+zip 401244 2024-09-23T10:03:15.634998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384942 2024-09-23T10:03:10.742043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363294 2022-08-25T10:34:55.759342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431136 431059 2024-09-23T10:03:01.991158 2023-09-24T08:25:01.533279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 431390 2017-12-23T11:54:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157388 2017-12-23T11:55:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18865 2024-09-23T10:03:15.765999 application/rdf+xml 9922 2024-09-23T10:03:05.166053 image/jpeg 2708 2024-09-23T10:03:04.877071 image/jpeg 221733 2024-09-23T10:03:03.823118 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