02272cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500170014726400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031450000310035050802080038152010710058953400710166065300310173165300340176265300390179685600680183585600430190372948UtSlPG20260610134704.0mcr n260607r20241924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aOstrander, Isabel,d1883-192410aAnnihilation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-13  aBob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Annihilation" by Isabel Ostrander is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces ex-policeman Timothy McCarty, who finds himself drawn back into the world of crime investigation when he witnesses a mysterious death of a man along the waterfront in a poor district. As McCarty becomes entangled in the inquiry, the book explores themes of deception, crime, and the impact of past choices on the present.  The opening of "Annihilation" sets a grim scene as McCarty encounters a man who has collapsed in the rain. Despite his defection from the police force, the adrenaline of the investigation ignites his old instincts. After confirming the man is dead, McCarty discovers peculiarities in the deceased man’s clothing and belongings, leading him to suspect foul play. As he recounts the evening's events to his friend Dennis Riordan, they delve into deeper questions about the man's identity, motives, and relationships, sparking a desire to solve the mystery surrounding his untimely death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1924  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories  aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/annihilation00ostr/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72948