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_aCrofts, Freeman Wills, _d1879-1957 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Cask |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019 |
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| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cask | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2019-07-04 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Stephen Lins | ||
| 520 | _a"The Cask" by Freeman Wills Crofts is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around a mysterious murder tied to a cask that contains both money and a severed hand, suggesting a deeper crime. The narrative introduces Mr. Broughton, a young clerk at the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, who discovers the cask during an inspection and becomes embroiled in the unraveling mystery. The opening of the story sets the stage with Broughton at the docks, where he oversees the unloading of a consignment from the ship "Bullfinch." While inspecting the casks, he stumbles upon an unusual barrel that, despite its wine label, holds a disturbing secret: the visible fingers of a woman's hand. Shocked and intrigued, Broughton shares his findings with his foreman, Harkness, and together, they uncover a cache of gold coins within the cask, leading to their initial suspicions that something sinister has occurred. As they resolve to investigate further, they encounter Mr. Léon Felix, a man claiming ownership of the cask. This encounter sets in motion a sequence of events that blur the lines between innocence and guilt, compelling Broughton to report his findings and triggering the involvement of Scotland Yard. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aDetective and mystery stories | ||
| 653 | _aPolice -- England -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction | ||
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