02396cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500260014226400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450800180038552014170040353400450182065300340186565300290189965300390192865300310196785600430199899900170204156432UtSlPG20260610134312.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHume, Fergus,d1859-193214aThe Peacock of Jewels 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-25  aCharles Bowen  a"The Peacock of Jewels" by Fergus Hume is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the investigation of a troubling crime involving the murder of a man named Baldwin Grison, whose dead body is found in a shabby boarding house in Rotherhithe. The narrative introduces us to the main character, Dick Latimer, a journalist, who becomes embroiled in uncovering the mystery surrounding the murder and the titular peacock—an elaborate piece of jewelry linked to a heritage and possible treasure that could change the fate of a family and its last descendant, Marie Inderwick.  The opening of the book sets a dark, atmospheric tone as Latimer recounts the inquest into Grison's death to his friend Alan Fuller. Grison, a man of dubious history, is revealed to have been living in destitution prior to his murder, with vague hints of connections to a valuable artifact—the "peacock of jewels." As Latimer delves deeper, he mentions Jotty, a street boy who claims to have seen Grison with the jeweled ornament. The plot thickens as connections to Marie and her uncle Randolph Sorley are introduced, sparking intrigue about family history, lost treasures, and potential motives for Grison's murder. The reader is left with a sense of anticipation as the characters explore their intertwined fates amidst a backdrop of mystery and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories  aJewelry theft -- Fiction  aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction  aTreasure troves -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56432  c97263d97263