Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith The Middle Temple Murder Juliet Sutherland, Linda Cantoni and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Middle Temple Murder" by J. S. Fletcher is a detective novel written in the early 20th century, specifically during the post-World War I era. The book centers around the mysterious death of an elderly man found dead in Middle Temple Lane, captivating readers with its intrigue and investigation. The story follows Frank Spargo, a newspaper sub-editor, who finds himself drawn into the murder investigation, particularly as he uncovers the connection of the victim, John Marbury, to the legal profession and the character Ronald Breton. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Spargo, who, after finishing a night shift at the newspaper office, stumbles upon a police scene where a man is reported dead. Intrigued by the circumstances, he learns that Marbury was found in a rather suspicious position, suggesting foul play. Spargo begins to piece together clues, including a scrap of paper from Marbury’s pocket with Breton’s name and address, indicating a potential connection between them. As the story unfolds, it explores themes of deception, intrigue, and the workings of the legal world as Spargo and Breton try to determine what led to Marbury’s untimely death. The opening portion effectively sets the stage for a complex mystery filled with unexpected connections and a quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 488331 2025-07-04T11:34:13.970445 text/html 502077 2024-10-28T17:47:23 text/html 441615 2025-07-04T11:34:19.910426 application/epub+zip 442310 2025-07-04T11:34:14.859387 application/epub+zip 286509 2025-07-04T11:34:14.465483 application/epub+zip 560488 2025-07-04T11:34:24.071324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528701 2025-07-04T11:34:19.569385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374393 2022-09-05T07:46:45.008739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457139 2025-07-04T11:34:13.416460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437355 2024-10-28T17:47:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16691 2025-07-04T11:34:24.200319 application/rdf+xml 16958 2025-07-04T11:34:14.572369 image/jpeg 2495 2025-07-04T11:34:14.518395 image/jpeg 539452 2025-07-04T11:34:14.012416 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