02369cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500180014526400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000310034950802170038052012540059753400450185165300310189665300340192765300220196185600430198399900170202633228UtSlPG20260610133746.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDallas, Richard,d1860-192412aA master hand 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-07-22 aProduced by Darleen Dove, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"A Master Hand: The Story of a Crime" by Richard Dallas is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book introduces a murder mystery centered around the death of Arthur White, a man found murdered in his home. The story unfolds through the perspective of a friend of White, who navigates the web of suspicion and intrigue surrounding the crime, with characters including the victim's cousin, Henry Winters, who becomes the prime suspect. The beginning of the novel establishes a somber tone as the narrator reflects on the tragic events that unfolded twenty years prior, leading to White’s murder. The opening chapters detail the narrator's interactions with White and his friends, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. As a deputy in the District Attorney's office, he is drawn deeper into the investigation, especially after White is found dead with a dagger in his back. The narrative emphasizes the complexity of human relationships, guilt, and the implications of societal judgments, all while hinting at a rich backstory filled with error, remorse, and the potential for injustice—primarily focusing on the dynamics between White, his acquaintances, and the secrets that bind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction aDetective and mystery stories aMurder -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33228 c74074d74074