Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Griffiths, Arthur 1838 1908 Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick The Rome Express Produced by Suzanne Shell, Ted Garvin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Rome Express" by Arthur Griffiths is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. Set aboard a train speeding towards Paris, the story intricately weaves the lives of its passengers around a shocking murder. The narrative predominantly focuses on the discovery of a dead man in a sleeping compartment, believed to be a victim of foul play. As the plot unfolds, characters such as General Sir Charles Collingham and Countess di Castagneto come under scrutiny, their backgrounds and connections revealing layers of intrigue and suspicion. At the start of "The Rome Express," the train's occupants are roused from their slumber to face the shocking reality of murder when a lifeless body is discovered in one of the sleeping compartments. The atmosphere quickly transforms from the mundane routines of travel into a tension-filled scenario where every passenger becomes a suspect. Early scenes set the stage for the investigation, with detectives arriving to interrogate the passengers and the porter, each detail hinting at complexities within their relationships and pasts. The execution of the protagonist’s search for truth intertwines with the exploration of the human psyche, as characters grapple with fear, guilt, and the implications of their actions in the face of a horrifying crime. The vivid descriptions and suspenseful pacing invite readers to delve deeper into the narrative to uncover the truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11451/11451-h/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 249729 2025-07-05T07:42:16.004226 text/html 228006 2024-10-28T18:42:14 text/html 423075 2025-07-05T07:42:19.855221 application/epub+zip 423323 2025-07-05T07:42:16.544200 application/epub+zip 184043 2025-07-05T07:42:16.249159 application/epub+zip 497197 2025-07-05T07:42:22.622627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476739 2025-07-05T07:42:19.580215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227660 2022-09-05T13:20:52.492960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228880 2025-07-05T07:42:15.646171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209124 2024-10-28T18:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16924 2025-07-05T07:42:22.753652 application/rdf+xml 19878 2025-07-05T07:42:16.324160 image/jpeg 3339 2025-07-05T07:42:16.286202 image/jpeg 373555 2025-07-05T07:42:16.034217 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