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Title: Feathers left around
Original Publication: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1922, copyright 1923.
Note: "A Fleming Stone detective story"--Cover.
Note: Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Tim Miller, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Feathers Left Around" by Carolyn Wells is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. The stories follow Fleming Stone, a clever American detective known for his ingenuity and skill in unraveling mysteries, as he encounters various baffling cases. This work promises to engage readers with intriguing plots that challenge the intellect, inviting them into a world of suspense and deduction. The opening of the book introduces readers to the character of Valentine Loft and his guests enjoying a weekend at his Westchester estate, where a lively discussion about methods of murder ensues. The light-hearted conversation takes a dark turn when Loft's guest, the author Hugh Curran, is found dead in his locked room under mysterious circumstances. As Loft grapples with the shocking discovery, the tension among the assembled guests rises, leading to a mix of curiosity and dread. This intriguing start hints at a complex interplay of motives and suspects, setting the stage for a compelling murder mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wells, Carolyn, 1862-1942
EBook No.: 75642
Published: Mar 17, 2025
Downloads: 1424
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Country homes -- Fiction
Subject: Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Subject: New York (State) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Feathers left around
Original Publication: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1922, copyright 1923.
Note: "A Fleming Stone detective story"--Cover.
Note: Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Tim Miller, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Feathers Left Around" by Carolyn Wells is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. The stories follow Fleming Stone, a clever American detective known for his ingenuity and skill in unraveling mysteries, as he encounters various baffling cases. This work promises to engage readers with intriguing plots that challenge the intellect, inviting them into a world of suspense and deduction. The opening of the book introduces readers to the character of Valentine Loft and his guests enjoying a weekend at his Westchester estate, where a lively discussion about methods of murder ensues. The light-hearted conversation takes a dark turn when Loft's guest, the author Hugh Curran, is found dead in his locked room under mysterious circumstances. As Loft grapples with the shocking discovery, the tension among the assembled guests rises, leading to a mix of curiosity and dread. This intriguing start hints at a complex interplay of motives and suspects, setting the stage for a compelling murder mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wells, Carolyn, 1862-1942
EBook No.: 75642
Published: Mar 17, 2025
Downloads: 1424
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Country homes -- Fiction
Subject: Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Subject: New York (State) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.