02515cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500380016826400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250503550042350800990077852012140087753400450209165300340213685600430217011949UtSlPG20260610133302.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aReynolds, Francis J.q(Francis Joseph),d1867-193710aMaster Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-010 aA.B. Reeve: The poisoned pen. The invisible ray. The silent bullet. The deadly tube. The black hand. The steel door -- P.L. Ford: Great K. & A. train robbery -- M. Pemberton: The risen dead -- G.B. McCutcheon: Cowardice court -- B.E. Stevenson: The case of Mrs. Magnus. J. Ernest: The episode of the black casquette -- Marjorie L.C. Pickthall: Cheap.  aProduced by Charles Aldarondo, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3" by Francis J. Reynolds is a collection of mystery stories likely written in the early 20th century. This volume features various intriguing narratives that delve into crimes, investigations, and the detective's meticulous unraveling of complex puzzles. Central to the stories is the masterful blending of suspenseful plots and sudden twists, each leading readers through a labyrinth of clues and red herrings.  The beginning of this volume introduces readers to "The Poisoned Pen" by Arthur B. Reeve, where the famous detective Craig Kennedy is enlisted to investigate the poisoning of a young actress named Vera Lytton. As Kennedy and his companion Walter delve into the details surrounding Lytton's death, a convoluted web of relationships comes to light, including her connection to her former husband and her current fiancé, Dr. Dixon. Amidst the mounting evidence and intriguing developments, the plot thickens with another suspect introduced, hinting at deeper motives entwined within the serene facade of the town of Danbridge, setting the stage for an intricate examination of guilt, innocence, and societal intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11949