000 02432cam a22003253u 4500
001 39544
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133915.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLeahy, William Augustine,
_d1867-
245 1 4 _aThe Incendiary: A Story of Mystery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-27
508 _aProduced by Darleen Dove, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery" by William Augustine Leahy is a novel written in the late 19th century. This gripping tale revolves around Robert Floyd, who becomes embroiled in a complex mystery following a devastating fire that claims lives and destroys his home, while questions surrounding the fire's cause lead to dark rumors about his character. As the investigation unfolds, themes of loss, suspicion, and the search for truth intertwine, setting the stage for a tense narrative. At the start of the story, chaos erupts as Bertha, a housemaid, raises the alarm about a fire in Professor Arnold's home. The smoke billows from the study where it ignites, and as the neighborhood crowds around, desperate firemen battle the blaze, revealing the urgency of the situation. Amid the tumult, suspicion begins to swirl around Robert Floyd when it’s discovered that he was in the house moments before the inferno broke out. The tension mounts as firefighters, police, and onlookers react to the flames, leading to tragic consequences and hinting at a deeper conspiracy. The opening sets the tone for a layered mystery that explores the human psyche under duress, highlighting both heroism and danger as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653 _aArson -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39544
999 _c80383
_d80383