02702cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500220014326400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031550000310035150801910038252014710057353400710204465300340211565300390214965300260218885600880221485600430230299900190234569845UtSlPG20260610134621.0mcr n260607r20231926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aUpward, Allen,d1863-192614aThe club of masks 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-01-20  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Club of Masks" by Allen Upward is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around an intriguing murder mystery set in London's underground social scene, particularly focusing on a secretive club known as the Domino Club. Central to the narrative is Dr. Cassilis, the assistant to the esteemed poison specialist Sir Frank Tarleton. As they navigate the web of deception and danger following the death of a masked dancer, the characters grapple with their secrets and the hidden lives of those connected to the club.  The opening of the book introduces Dr. Cassilis, who finds himself in a precarious position after attending a masked dance at the Domino Club, where one of the dancers has been discovered dead, allegedly poisoned. As he anxiously attempts to conceal his late-night escapades from his chief, Sir Frank Tarleton, Dr. Cassilis receives a call from Inspector Charles of Scotland Yard summoning them to investigate the peculiar death. The narrative then unfolds through the lens of Cassilis’s experiences as he races against time to uncover the truth behind the murder, which is shrouded in mystery and hints of high-stakes intrigue involving royalty and clandestine affairs at the club. As the investigation deepens, the complex dynamics among the characters become more apparent, setting the stage for an enthralling journey through a world of masks and hidden motives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: A. L. Burt and Company, 1926  aDetective and mystery stories  aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction  aNightclubs -- Fiction4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435059278697&view=1up&seq=11&skin=202140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69845  c110604d110604