Project Gutenberg 2004-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 98 Hocking, Joseph 1860 1937 The Weapons of Mystery Produced by Suzanne Shell, Charlene Taylor and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Weapons of Mystery" by Joseph Hocking is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Justin Blake, a young author who finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and intrigue after receiving an invitation to spend Christmas at the home of an old friend, Tom Temple. As Blake arrives, he encounters a cast of intriguing characters, including the enigmatic Herod Voltaire and the beautiful Gertrude Forrest, both of whom will play critical roles in his journey. At the start of the novel, Justin is introduced as a bachelor living alone, recently come into a fortune and pursuing a literary career. He receives a letter from Tom Temple inviting him to join the festivities at Temple Hall. After a brief encounter with Gertrude, his fellow traveler on the train, and an unsettling meeting with Miss Staggles, a meddlesome older woman, Justin arrives at Temple Hall, where he is introduced to other guests. Tension mounts as he senses a rivalry with Voltaire, who seems to take an interest in Gertrude. The opening sets the stage for a blend of romance and mystery, hinting at dark themes of obsession, mesmerism, and a struggle for control over both love and free will. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mesmerism -- Fiction PR Text Christmas Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 369953 2025-06-21T20:35:06.347813 text/html 369918 369810 2024-11-06T06:32:41.599769 2023-10-06T08:02:10.155953 text/html text/html 207813 2025-06-21T20:35:25.349715 application/epub+zip 213309 2025-06-21T20:35:15.773750 application/epub+zip 197689 2025-06-21T20:35:10.160799 application/epub+zip 392783 2025-06-21T20:35:33.688689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363955 2025-06-21T20:35:24.554747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320117 2022-09-07T00:32:22.923123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324567 2025-06-21T20:35:05.762806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304861 2024-10-28T20:07:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11302 2025-06-21T20:35:33.832635 application/rdf+xml 13904 2025-06-21T20:35:15.041752 image/jpeg 3885 2025-06-21T20:35:14.755728 image/jpeg 205104 2025-06-21T20:35:06.379814 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