Project Gutenberg 2025-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 1305 Gorell, Ronald Gorell Barnes, Baron 1884 1963 Barnes, R. Gorell Barnes, Ronald Gorell Gorell, Lord In the night $aNew York, NY :$bLongmans, Green and Co., $c1917. Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Brian Raiter "In the Night" by R. Gorell Barnes is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a quaint English village, bringing into focus the tragic murder of Sir Roger Penterton, a figure cloaked in unpopularity and abruptness. The plot engages a cast of characters including Inspector Humblethorne, who is tasked with unraveling the circumstances surrounding the crime, and Philip Castle, the disturbed secretary whose complex relationship with his employer becomes pivotal to the investigation. At the start of the novel, the setting is established in the quiet village near Salting Towers, where the unexpected murder sets the stage for intrigue and suspicion. The narrative introduces Inspector Humblethorne as he begins his holiday only to be drawn into the investigation of Sir Roger's violent death. Another central character, Philip Castle, is revealed to have had a contentious relationship with Sir Roger, hinting at underlying tensions that may provide motive for the crime. As villagers react to the shocking news, the opening builds suspense and lays the groundwork for the detective story to unfold, inviting readers to delve into the relationships and mysteries that will be explored throughout the unfolding tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008668747 20250310214537barnes 1917 US en Detective and mystery stories Police -- England -- Fiction Country homes -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery 303879 2025-03-16T05:01:09.599655 text/html 279449 2025-03-16T03:57:52 text/html 358005 2025-03-16T05:01:32.251507 application/epub+zip 357394 2025-03-16T05:01:21.007498 application/epub+zip 226524 2025-03-16T05:01:12.966594 application/epub+zip 707217 2025-03-16T05:01:41.990416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687254 2025-03-16T05:01:31.824512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285607 2025-03-16T05:01:09.158582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265917 2025-03-16T03:57:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3760 2025-03-16T05:01:42.111426 application/rdf+xml 9572 2025-03-16T05:01:20.639543 image/jpeg 1684 2025-03-16T05:01:20.536505 image/jpeg 508554 2025-03-16T05:01:09.632590 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