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100	1		_aHume, Fergus, _d1859-1932
245	1	4	_aThe Mystery Queen
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2017-07-17
508			_aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (The New York Public Library)
520			_a"The Mystery Queen" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lillian Moon, the daughter of a wealthy and recently murdered millionaire, Sir Charles Moon, and her lover Dan Halliday, who is determined to solve the mystery surrounding her father's death. As the plot unfolds, dark secrets, familial expectations, and a dangerous gang threaten the couple's future, all set against a backdrop of affluent society and intrigue. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lillian and her family, including her controlling father, Sir Charles, and her chaperone, Mrs. Bolstreath. After a dramatic dinner, Sir Charles mentions the presence of "dangerous people" in his life, foreshadowing his impending doom. Following an appointment with a mysterious woman named Mrs. Brown, who claims her son, a crew member of one of Sir Charles's ships, has drowned, she poisons him, plunging Lillian into grief and uncertainty. Amid the unfolding chaos, Dan Halliday vows to uncover the truth behind her father's murder to win Lillian's heart, setting off a chain of events filled with tension and suspense. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aDetective and mystery stories
653			_aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
700	1		_aSomerville, Howard
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55137
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