TY - BOOK AU - Marsh,Richard AU - Wood,Stanley L. TI - The Woman with One Hand, and Mr. Ely's Engagement AV - PR PY - 2012/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - England -- Fiction KW - Mate selection -- Fiction KW - Courtship -- Fiction KW - Murder -- Fiction KW - Betrothal -- Fiction KW - Mystery fiction KW - Identity -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2012-08-08; Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books (Oxford University); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Woman with One Hand, and Mr. Ely's Engagement" by Richard Marsh is a novel written in the late 19th century. This gripping tale follows the fortunes of James Southam, who is pulled into a web of intrigue involving a mysterious advertisement, a murder, and the enigmatic figures of Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Lascelles-Trevor. As Southam seeks to uncover the truth behind these events, he finds himself navigating a landscape fraught with danger and deception. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to James Southam, who, after a string of misfortunes, stumbles upon an advertisement in a newspaper that promises something to his advantage. Driven by desperation, he visits a dubious law firm and soon finds himself embroiled in a mystery surrounding his identity and a murder that has just taken place in the hotel where he is staying. The narrative quickly ramps up with the arrival of Mrs. Barnes, who is embroiled in her own troubles related to her missing husband and a strange connection to the victim, Duncan Rothwell. As Southam navigates his uncertain circumstances, dark secrets begin to surface, hinting at a deeper plot that intertwines the lives of the characters in unexpected ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40449 ER -