Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 McIntyre, John T. (John Thomas) 1871 1951 McIntyre, John Thomas Boyer, Ralph L. (Ralph Ludwig) 1879 1952 Ashton-Kirk, Investigator Produced by Janet Kegg and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Ashton-Kirk, Investigator" by John T. McIntyre is a detective novel written during the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Ashton-Kirk, a young and wealthy investigator known for his intellectual curiosity and a talent for solving mysteries. He is approached by Miss Edyth Vale, who seeks his help regarding her fiancé, Allan Morris, who is entangled in a troubling situation involving a numismatist named Hume, whose mysterious past and potential involvement in criminal affairs becomes a focal point of the investigation. The opening of the narrative sets the stage as young Pendleton arrives at Ashton-Kirk's residence, hinting at their established friendship and the expectations of an intriguing case. Once in the company of Miss Vale, Ashton-Kirk learns about her troubling engagement with Morris, who is burdened by an unknown threat that she believes involves Hume. As Miss Vale recounts her observations of Hume's character and his strange relationship with Morris, the narrative builds suspense, culminating in the revelation that Hume has been found murdered, opening the door to a complex investigation into the dynamics of their intertwined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 433083 2025-07-05T14:06:40.174833 text/html 407592 2024-10-28T19:24:37 text/html 457033 2025-07-05T14:06:48.526771 application/epub+zip 466020 2025-07-05T14:06:43.172803 application/epub+zip 243288 2025-07-05T14:06:41.971887 application/epub+zip 698704 2025-07-05T14:06:52.692771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669698 2025-07-05T14:06:47.751817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408375 2022-09-06T19:55:20.096459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409899 2023-10-06T04:54:01.418751 text/plain 390052 2024-10-28T19:24:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16252 2025-07-05T14:06:52.819750 application/rdf+xml 15887 2025-07-05T14:06:42.477823 image/jpeg 4176 2025-07-05T14:06:42.223786 image/jpeg 444192 2025-07-05T14:06:40.220870 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