Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet: A Detective Story Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ginny Brewer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet: A Detective Story" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a fictional detective novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set in pre-World War I New York, the tale revolves around the enigmatic death of the main character Philip Vantine, an art connoisseur and collector, whose discovery of a rare Boule cabinet leads to a series of unexpected and sinister events. The story introduces Lester, Vantine’s attorney, who becomes involved in unraveling the circumstances surrounding Vantine’s untimely demise. The opening of the book establishes an intriguing atmosphere marked by art, intrigue, and the supernatural. It begins with Lester receiving a phone call from Vantine, inviting him for lunch after his recent travels abroad. Vantine reveals that he has acquired a stunning Boule cabinet, believed to be of significant historical value, but his joy quickly turns to horror when, shortly after the cabinet's arrival, he discovers a mysterious dead man in his home. The narrative captures the initial excitement of Vantine's return before sharply transitioning into a thrilling mystery, leaving readers eager to uncover the connections between the cabinet, the dead man, and the dark forces at play. The scene is set for an unfolding detective story interwoven with themes of obsession, art, and mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 464723 2025-08-04T11:02:39.910081 text/html 464705 464583 2024-11-05T03:45:27.197302 2023-10-05T04:52:55.692743 text/html text/html 259239 2025-08-04T11:02:49.199981 application/epub+zip 265257 2025-08-04T11:02:43.257016 application/epub+zip 235745 2025-08-04T11:02:41.924059 application/epub+zip 535375 2025-08-04T11:02:53.651996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495936 2025-08-04T11:02:48.354986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402852 2022-09-05T06:46:52.029787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405531 2025-08-04T11:02:39.480029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385708 2024-10-28T17:36:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17605 2025-08-04T11:02:53.781958 application/rdf+xml 20908 2025-08-04T11:02:42.495027 image/jpeg 4552 2025-08-04T11:02:42.179022 image/jpeg 253646 2025-08-04T11:02:39.945028 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia