Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 268 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 In the Fog Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "In the Fog" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the exclusive Grill Club in London, where the atmosphere is steeped in tradition and camaraderie among its members, who engage in lively conversations about the nature of adventure and their current societal roles. The narrative centers around a group of intriguing characters who discuss a notable crime that has baffled the police, setting the stage for a blend of mystery and social commentary. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the Grill Club, which serves as a backdrop for the characters' discussions. A foggy evening in London leads to the gathering of four members who, while dining together, engage in banter about the decline of romantic adventure in modern life. Amidst their conversation, they become captivated by the unexpected arrival of Lieutenant Ripley Sears, an American Naval Attache, who reveals he has witnessed a remarkable crime involving a murder and the mysterious disappearance of individuals linked to it. The tension escalates as Sears details his harrowing experience, setting the groundwork for a compelling murder mystery intertwined with themes of social status, duty, and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mystery fiction PS Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 170740 170763 2024-10-04T04:51:55.285868 2023-10-04T05:20:48.244628 text/html text/html 173374 2021-01-26T22:40:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 481141 2021-01-26T22:40:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 555333 2024-10-04T04:52:00.282844 application/epub+zip 556844 2024-10-04T04:51:57.196929 application/epub+zip 125275 2024-10-04T04:51:55.998798 application/epub+zip 651587 2024-10-04T04:52:02.620793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639250 2024-10-04T04:51:59.576831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178840 2022-09-04T07:51:49.537590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141677 141653 2024-10-04T04:51:54.824871 2023-10-04T05:20:47.726674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143730 2016-09-26T11:43:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 53257 2016-09-26T11:45:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 141551 2015-08-11T10:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52967 2015-08-11T10:48:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21538 2024-10-04T04:52:02.774777 application/rdf+xml 10837 2024-10-04T04:51:56.540876 image/jpeg 2987 2024-10-04T04:51:56.265825 image/jpeg 551891 2024-10-04T04:51:55.338835 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