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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aHume, Fergus,
_d1859-1932
245 1 0 _aMonsieur Judas: A Paradox
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 2017-09-24
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen from text provided by Walter Moore for Project Gutenberg Australia.
520 _a"Monsieur Judas: A Paradox" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the sleepy English town of Jarlchester, which suddenly becomes the center of intrigue following a mysterious murder. The opening chapters introduce the main character, Octavius Fanks, a sharp and observant London detective, who is drawn into the investigation after the inquest into the death of a man identified only as Sebastian Melstane, igniting a web of questions surrounding the deceased's identity and circumstances. At the start of the narrative, Jarlchester is depicted as an unremarkable town that finds itself perplexed by the sudden arrival of tragedy—first with the discovery of a man's body, and then the ensuing investigation. The curious townsfolk gather at the local inn to learn about the inquest and the eventual verdict of suicide, which is met with skepticism. Concurrently, Fanks begins to unravel the threads of the case, noting inconsistencies in the evidence presented, particularly the presence of a pillbox that could lead him toward the truth about Melstane's untimely demise. As he pursues leads, including a connection to the operations of a local chemist, Fanks's attentiveness to detail positions him uniquely to discover deeper secrets that are intricately tied to the townspeople and the deceased. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55617
999 _c96448
_d96448