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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aTracy, Louis,
_d1863-1928
245 1 4 _aThe de Bercy Affair
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-12-17
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The de Bercy Affair" by Gordon Holmes is a fictional murder mystery written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the tragic death of Mademoiselle de Bercy, a popular French actress, and the subsequent investigation led by Chief Inspector Winter and his colleague Inspector Clarke. As the narrative unfolds, suspicions are raised about various characters, including American millionaire Rupert Osborne, who was romantically linked to the deceased. The opening portion of the novel introduces readers to the tense atmosphere at New Scotland Yard, where Chief Inspector Winter is preoccupied with the disappearance of Inspector Furneaux and the investigation into the brutal murder. The details surrounding Mademoiselle de Bercy's death are chilling, as her body is discovered by a distressed housemaid, with signs of a violent struggle. Notably, a stone tool, which is later central to the investigation, is found at the crime scene. As the narrative progresses, various leads are explored, highlighting the complexities of the case and setting the stage for deeper investigations into the actress’s past and the people connected to her, including the mysterious Anarchists on the loose. The intricate plot is established early, ensuring the reader's intrigue as they anticipate the revelation of the murderer and their motives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aLondon (England) -- Fiction
653 _aMurder -- Fiction
700 1 _aChristy, Howard Chandler,
_d1873-1952
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50705
999 _c91543
_d91543