Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 364 Tracy, Louis 1863 1928 Holmes, Gordon The Postmaster's Daughter Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version produced by Clytie Siddall "The Postmaster's Daughter" by Louis Tracy is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the discovery of a drowned woman, Adelaide Melhuish, whose body is found in the river bordering the estate of John Menzies Grant, a writer and former army officer. The opening establishes a tense atmosphere, hinting at complex relationships, as secrets from the past intertwine with the present, suggesting themes of love, betrayal, and murder. The opening of the book introduces John Menzies Grant as he enjoys a serene morning in his garden, oblivious to the troubling events that will soon unfold. After discovering the body of the drowned woman, he is drawn into a web of suspicion when the police arrive. The narrative hints at his previous connection with the deceased, raising questions about his past relationship with Adelaide and the circumstances leading to her tragic death. Additionally, the presence of Doris Martin, the postmaster's daughter, adds another layer of tension and potential scandal as her involvement with Grant may complicate matters further. The chapter sets the stage for a complex investigation that intertwines personal histories with the broader implications of a crime that disrupts the peace of a small village. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Villages -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 447141 2025-08-04T11:12:13.815745 text/html 451697 2024-10-28T17:37:39 text/html 356551 2025-08-04T11:12:19.678753 application/epub+zip 356363 2025-08-04T11:12:14.524748 application/epub+zip 259137 2025-08-04T11:12:14.161738 application/epub+zip 479762 2025-08-04T11:12:23.635740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458974 2025-08-04T11:12:19.208716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362784 2022-09-05T06:58:33.071457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416776 2025-08-04T11:12:13.179792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396973 2024-10-28T17:37:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16740 2025-08-04T11:12:23.776695 application/rdf+xml 14197 2025-08-04T11:12:14.263758 image/jpeg 2258 2025-08-04T11:12:14.211742 image/jpeg 428511 2025-08-04T11:12:13.855761 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia