02513cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500440016026400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801830042152012920060453400720189665300340196865300390200285600720204185600430211399900190215675646UtSlPG20260610134742.0mcr n260607r20251927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a27012510  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGillette, William,d1853-193714aThe astounding crime on Torrington Road 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-03-17  aBob Taylor, Tim Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Astounding Crime on Torrington Road" by William Gillette is a narrative likely written in the early 20th century. This intriguing account appears to delve into a gripping criminal case, centering around characters involved in a complex plot, including a staff reporter, Horace McClintock, and potential suspects like Hugo Pentecost and Stephen W. Harker. The story seems to promise a blend of investigation and drama, inviting readers into a world of audacity and deception.  The opening of the narrative introduces us to Horace McClintock, a New York reporter who is dispatched to Boston, where he coincidentally meets Andrew H. Barnes, a man connected to a mysterious case involving a young man named Jamie Dreek. As McClintock narrates his earlier experiences trailing Dreek during a train ride, we learn about ominous events tied to the houses located on Torrington Road. Barnes, meanwhile, has been observing this case for two years, compellingly hinting at its intricate nature as he seeks a reporter to help transcribe his findings about the strange occurrences linked to the Haworth family and a historic mansion. The tension mounts as McClintock weighs the ethical implications of involving himself in this sensational account. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1927  aDetective and mystery stories  aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/astoundingcrimeo00gill/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75646  c116371d116371