Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Pinkerton, A. Frank Five Thousand Dollars Reward $5,000 Reward Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Shimmin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Five Thousand Dollars Reward" by A. Frank Pinkerton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural setting, focusing on themes of murder, betrayal, and the pursuit of justice as the characters navigate the repercussions of a crime involving the mysterious death of a young woman named Victoria Vane. The narrative introduces several key players, including the stoic August Bordine, who becomes entwined in the investigation, and the sinister tramp Perry Jounce, who adds an element of danger and suspense. The opening of the novel sets a tense atmosphere as Victoria Vane encounters the burly tramp who intrudes into her home, leading to a harrowing moment where she is nearly assaulted. Just as she screams for help, her brother's friend, August Bordine, intervenes. The tension escalates further when Victoria is later found murdered, sparking a manhunt for her killer, with Bordine becoming a primary suspect due to circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime. As the story progresses, various characters emerge, including Ransom Vane, Victoria's brother, and Detective Silas Keene, raising questions about loyalty, love, and the darkness that lies in human hearts. The stage is set for a gripping tale of mystery as Bordine seeks to clear his name while uncovering the truth behind Victoria's tragic fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American fiction -- 19th century Mystery fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 330707 330596 2024-10-04T10:46:12.236258 2023-10-04T09:39:26.322648 text/html text/html 330700 330589 2024-10-04T10:46:12.525256 2023-10-04T09:39:26.522656 text/html text/html 192568 2024-10-04T10:46:21.827208 application/epub+zip 196740 2024-10-04T10:46:15.961205 application/epub+zip 176912 2024-10-04T10:46:14.626227 application/epub+zip 365113 2024-10-04T10:46:26.115183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328469 2024-10-04T10:46:20.825207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298038 2022-09-05T04:08:17.980250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266589 266529 2024-10-04T10:46:11.797222 2023-10-04T09:39:25.898672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 266339 2012-08-15T20:23:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98524 2012-08-16T09:40:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18888 2024-10-04T10:46:26.282148 application/rdf+xml 11640 2024-10-04T10:46:15.177215 image/jpeg 2787 2024-10-04T10:46:14.903208 image/jpeg 190714 2024-10-04T10:46:12.552228 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