Project Gutenberg 2025-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 1465 Whitechurch, Victor L. (Victor Lorenzo) 1868 1933 Whitechurch, V. L. (Victor Lorenzo) Whitechurch, Victor Lorenzo 24021589 The Templeton case $aUnited States :$bEdward J. Clode, Inc., $c1924. Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Brian Raiter "The Templeton Case" by Victor L. Whitechurch is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens in the quaint seaside village of Marsh Quay, where the characters and setting lay the foundation for a mystery involving murder, intrigue, and clues that weave together the lives of various individuals, particularly revolving around the enigmatic Reginald Templeton. Readers can expect to delve into a web of relationships and secrets as Detective-Sergeant Colson pursues the truth behind the crime. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tom Gale, a laid-back crewman of a small schooner, and the arrival of Reginald Templeton on a yacht. Templeton's engagement in boating and a mysterious visit across the estuary hint at deeper connections and potential motives. As Templeton's fate takes a grim turn with his murder discovered soon after by his crew member, Jim Webb, the tension escalates. Characters like Mrs. Yates, the landlady of the "Mariner’s Arms," and Mr. Proctor, a local gentleman, become entwined in the unfolding investigation. The narrative expertly sets the stage for a classic whodunit, promising misdirection and evolving clues as Detective-Sergeant Colson works diligently to untangle the mystery surrounding Templeton's death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/templetoncase00whit 20250312063717whitechurc 1924 US en Detective and mystery stories Police -- England -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 406426 2025-03-20T07:00:52.190422 text/html 381667 2025-03-20T06:03:22 text/html 362472 2025-03-20T07:01:17.605222 application/epub+zip 361840 2025-03-20T07:01:04.723308 application/epub+zip 361839 2025-03-20T07:00:56.144331 application/epub+zip 1008639 2025-03-20T07:01:29.490168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985389 2025-03-20T07:01:17.052260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374816 2025-03-20T07:00:51.293435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355098 2025-03-20T06:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3774 2025-03-20T07:01:29.624156 application/rdf+xml 13075 2025-03-20T07:01:04.211266 image/jpeg 1769 2025-03-20T07:01:04.100277 image/jpeg 843307 2025-03-20T07:00:52.235375 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