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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHarland, Henry,
_d1861-1905
245 1 0 _aMrs Peixada
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-02
508 _aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
520 _a"Mrs Peixada" by Henry Harland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Mr. Arthur Ripley, a young lawyer who finds himself entwined in a complex case involving Mrs. Judith Peixada, a woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband years earlier and now has gone missing. As Ripley navigates this intricate web of past crimes and current investigations, the book appears to delve into themes of justice, morality, and the nature of human character. The opening of the novel introduces Arthur Ripley just as he receives his first serious retainer as a lawyer. He is visited by Mr. Peixada, whose brother was murdered by his wife, Mrs. Peixada, a case that had once captivated public attention. Intrigued by the mystery of her current whereabouts and the revelation of a recently discovered will that complicates matters, Ripley is tasked with locating her. As he begins to gather information about the notorious widow, the narrative hints at the challenges he will face, including navigating the tangled emotions and opinions surrounding her past actions. This setting establishes a captivating premise for a story that intertwines legal drama with personal intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLegal stories
653 _aMystery and detective stories
653 _aJews -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52702
999 _c93536
_d93536