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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aOstrander, Isabel,
_d1883-1924
245 1 0 _aAnnihilation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-13
508 _aBob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Annihilation" by Isabel Ostrander is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces ex-policeman Timothy McCarty, who finds himself drawn back into the world of crime investigation when he witnesses a mysterious death of a man along the waterfront in a poor district. As McCarty becomes entangled in the inquiry, the book explores themes of deception, crime, and the impact of past choices on the present. The opening of "Annihilation" sets a grim scene as McCarty encounters a man who has collapsed in the rain. Despite his defection from the police force, the adrenaline of the investigation ignites his old instincts. After confirming the man is dead, McCarty discovers peculiarities in the deceased man’s clothing and belongings, leading him to suspect foul play. As he recounts the evening's events to his friend Dennis Riordan, they delve into deeper questions about the man's identity, motives, and relationships, sparking a desire to solve the mystery surrounding his untimely death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1924
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/annihilation00ostr/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72948
999 _c113673
_d113673