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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLincoln, Natalie Sumner,
_d1881-1935
245 1 4 _aThe Thirteenth Letter
246 1 _aThe 13th Letter
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-20
508 _aD A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Thirteenth Letter" by Natalie Sumner Lincoln is a murder mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative opens with an ominous atmosphere surrounding Paul Abbott, a sick man who has just returned home to his family's country lodge near Washington, D.C. The story unfolds as the focus shifts to his nurse, Miriam Ward, whose fateful night shift becomes intertwined with the shocking events that follow Abbott's apparent murder. At the start of the story, Paul Abbott is gravely ill, and his new nurse, Miriam Ward, is tasked with his care amid a raging snowstorm. As events transpire, a mysterious girl named Betty Carter arrives with a clergyman, ultimately revealing a complex web of relationships. Tension builds when Abbott is discovered dead, leading to chaos and intrigue. As the characters grapple with confusion and suspicions, Miriam's night takes a dark turn when she finds herself chloroformed, complicating her role in the unfolding mystery. This opening effectively sets the stage for a gripping tale of deception, love, and the quest for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: A. L. Burt Company, 1923
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
653 _aNurses -- Fiction
653 _aWashington (D.C.) Region -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67890
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