Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph) 1867 1937 Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 A.B. Reeve: The poisoned pen. The invisible ray. The silent bullet. The deadly tube. The black hand. The steel door -- P.L. Ford: Great K. & A. train robbery -- M. Pemberton: The risen dead -- G.B. McCutcheon: Cowardice court -- B.E. Stevenson: The case of Mrs. Magnus. J. Ernest: The episode of the black casquette -- Marjorie L.C. Pickthall: Cheap. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3" by Francis J. Reynolds is a collection of mystery stories likely written in the early 20th century. This volume features various intriguing narratives that delve into crimes, investigations, and the detective's meticulous unraveling of complex puzzles. Central to the stories is the masterful blending of suspenseful plots and sudden twists, each leading readers through a labyrinth of clues and red herrings. The beginning of this volume introduces readers to "The Poisoned Pen" by Arthur B. Reeve, where the famous detective Craig Kennedy is enlisted to investigate the poisoning of a young actress named Vera Lytton. As Kennedy and his companion Walter delve into the details surrounding Lytton's death, a convoluted web of relationships comes to light, including her connection to her former husband and her current fiancé, Dr. Dixon. Amidst the mounting evidence and intriguing developments, the plot thickens with another suspect introduced, hinting at deeper motives entwined within the serene facade of the town of Danbridge, setting the stage for an intricate examination of guilt, innocence, and societal intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 824793 2025-07-05T12:22:40.084138 text/html 824781 824653 2024-11-05T14:52:19.750429 2023-10-05T13:49:54.483358 text/html text/html 376876 2025-07-05T12:22:49.993066 application/epub+zip 390410 2025-07-05T12:22:42.187130 application/epub+zip 390409 2025-07-05T12:22:40.933112 application/epub+zip 722708 2025-07-05T12:22:56.191074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667205 2025-07-05T12:22:49.107114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624455 2022-09-06T17:57:04.137018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744901 2025-07-05T12:22:39.421181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 725172 2024-10-28T19:00:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16774 2025-07-05T12:22:56.318028 application/rdf+xml 17106 2025-07-05T12:22:41.416097 image/jpeg 4363 2025-07-05T12:22:41.173101 image/jpeg 372145 2025-07-05T12:22:40.145122 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