02267cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500520015626400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450800770042552012350050253400450173765300310178265300340181365300320184785600430187999900190192264125UtSlPG20260610134457.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRobertson, Alexander, M.D.,d1854-193810aJoe Leslie's Wife; or, a Skeleton in the Closet 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-12-24  aTranscribed from Henneberry Company edition by an anonymous UK volunteer  a"Joe Leslie's Wife; or, a Skeleton in the Closet" by M.D. Alexander Robertson is a detective novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around private detective Eric Darrell as he delves into the complexities of a marriage strained by secrets, particularly concerning Joe Leslie and his seemingly innocent wife, Lillian. The narrative explores themes of deception and trust within relationships, posing intriguing questions about fidelity and the truth.  The opening of the novel introduces Eric Darrell in his New York office, where he meets the troubled Mrs. Leslie, who seeks his help to uncover a secret about her husband, Joe. She suspects him of infidelity due to his unexplained absences and mysterious visits to a house on Twenty-seventh Street. As Mrs. Leslie recounts her suspicions, the detective begins to question his old friend Joe's integrity, further complicated when Joe himself visits Darrell shortly after Mrs. Leslie's departure. The initial chapters set up a gripping mystery intertwined with the characters' personal dilemmas, foreshadowing a complex unraveling of relationships as Darrell seeks to discover the truth behind Joe's actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories  aHusband and wife -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64125  c104949d104949