The Crevice
WILLIAM J. BURNS and ISABEL OSTRANDER · 1915
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Description
William J. Burns and Isabel Ostrander published this mystery novel in New York in 1915 with Grosset and Dunlap, illustrated by Will Grefe. Its chapters open with Pennington Lawton and the Grim Reaper, then revelations, Henry Blaine taking a hand, the search, and the will. A first counter-move, a letter, and Guy Morrow facing a problem follow.
Later chapters bring a disappearance, Margaret Hefferman's failure, the confidence of Emily, and a cipher. An empty house, checkmate, a library chair, a rescue, and a trap close the plot. Burns, the famous detective, lends the book its investigative air. Readers get an early twentieth-century detective novel, plotted through wills, ciphers, and counter-moves.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | WILLIAM J. BURNS and ISABEL OSTRANDER |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1915 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 500 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |