Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Boothby, Guy 1867 1905 Boothby, Guy Newell My Strangest Case Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Susan Woodring and PG Distributed Proofreaders "My Strangest Case" by Guy Boothby is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Singapore and revolves around the adventures of Gideon Hayle, a mysterious and resourceful man whose past encounters and schemes are gradually revealed. The opening chapters hint at a treasure hunt intertwined with intrigue and deception. The beginning of the book introduces us to Singapore, characterized by its vibrant mixture of cultures and the unusual Hotel of the Three Desires, where Hayle finds himself entangled with a group of dubious characters. As Hayle reflects on his situation and prepares for an impending meeting with associates Kitwater and Codd, the tension builds, indicating that their arrival is crucial to the story’s unfolding. Hayle’s character is portrayed as shrewd yet wary, setting the stage for the twists to come as the narrative explores themes of adventure, treasure hunting, and the complexities of human nature amidst deceit and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 427738 2025-07-05T04:01:14.509355 text/html 416371 2024-10-28T17:53:45 text/html 1470236 2025-07-05T04:01:22.393268 application/epub+zip 1478092 2025-07-05T04:01:17.398348 application/epub+zip 236636 2025-07-05T04:01:16.096308 application/epub+zip 1051971 2025-07-05T04:01:26.326274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028547 2025-07-05T04:01:21.503284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370276 2022-09-05T08:36:03.012106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406680 2023-10-05T06:07:46.553506 text/plain 386951 2024-10-28T17:53:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15086 2025-07-05T04:01:26.442267 application/rdf+xml 13233 2025-07-05T04:01:16.589306 image/jpeg 3455 2025-07-05T04:01:16.344323 image/jpeg 1545912 2025-07-05T04:01:14.568330 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