Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Parrish, Randall 1858 1923 The Case and the Girl Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Case and the Girl" by Randall Parrish is a suspenseful novel written in the early 20th century. It revolves around the main character, Captain Matthew West, a recently discharged soldier seeking adventure in civilian life when he responds to a mysterious advertisement soliciting a young man for a job that promises personal risk and unusual rewards. The story unfolds as he meets Natalie Coolidge, the enigmatic woman behind the advertisement, and becomes embroiled in a complex web of intrigue that involves questions of identity, a potential conspiracy, and unexpected engagements. At the start of the book, West is initially bored with civilian life until he spots an intriguing advertisement that piques his curiosity. After sending a response, he is invited to meet the mysterious writer, who turns out to be Natalie. Their encounter is filled with tension and hints of deeper secrets. West quickly becomes fascinated by Natalie, who reveals little about the purpose of her request but suggests a degree of danger is involved, enticing West to remain involved. As the two interact further, Natalie's past and present become intertwined with West's burgeoning feelings for her and the unsettling backdrop of a potential impersonator complicates matters. The opening chapters set the stage for further twists and turns as West navigates not just the allure of adventure but also the complexities of loyalty, trust, and romantic intrigue in a suspenseful unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Mystery fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 438947 2025-07-05T14:21:06.297025 text/html 438928 438807 2024-11-05T17:09:02.449723 2023-10-06T05:06:54.190745 text/html text/html 226792 2025-07-05T14:21:12.795998 application/epub+zip 232310 2025-07-05T14:21:08.011029 application/epub+zip 232310 2025-07-05T14:21:06.935981 application/epub+zip 422351 2025-07-05T14:21:16.710976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386523 2025-07-05T14:21:12.122954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364754 2022-09-06T20:14:12.334616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396162 2025-07-05T14:21:05.919010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376371 2024-10-28T19:26:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17366 2025-07-05T14:21:16.833936 application/rdf+xml 12308 2025-07-05T14:21:07.418984 image/jpeg 3173 2025-07-05T14:21:07.175995 image/jpeg 222433 2025-07-05T14:21:06.329983 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