02331cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500200015626400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250801070039352012490050053400450174965300340179465300220182865300340185065300370188485600430192199900170196453268UtSlPG20260610134228.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a32012521  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFrost, Lesley,d1899-198310aMurder at Large 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-10-13  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, MFR and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Murder at Large" by Lesley Frost is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Ordway Belknap, an ex-Judge turned amateur detective, who finds himself embroiled in ominous circumstances filled with intrigue and potential murder. As events unfold, the tensions between characters unveil secrets and motives that complicate their relationships, setting the stage for a gripping narrative."  "The opening of the book introduces Ordway Belknap, who is portrayed as both a solitary figure and a man of experience, having transitioned from the judicial bench to detective work due to his frustrations with the legal system. As he awaits a call from his enigmatic colleague, Bertrand Whittaker, Belknap reflects on previous criminal cases he successfully solved. Recognizing Whittaker's dangerous personality adds a layer of unease to Belknap's anticipation. His curiosity leads him to accept an invitation to Whittaker's Long Island mansion for what is implied to be a high-stakes weekend filled with criminals and possibly a planned murder, a situation that promises to test Belknap's skills as he navigates the gathering's underlying tensions and unspoken threats." (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories  aMurder -- Fiction  aLong Island (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aAmerican fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53268  c94102d94102