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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 148 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. The Gloved Hand Produced by Suzanne Shell, Riikka Talonpoika and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Gloved Hand" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a detective story written in the early 20th century. The book introduces the reader to a thrilling mystery that unfolds around a series of unusual events involving the reclusive Worthington Vaughan, his daughter, and a peculiar light that descends from the sky every midnight. The narrative follows Lester, a sympathetic character, who is drawn into the enigma through his friend and police reporter Jim Godfrey, as they attempt to uncover the secrets behind this strange phenomenon and the troubled family dynamics at play. The opening of the book meticulously establishes the setting and main characters, beginning with Lester's weariness from a demanding case in court, before being invited by Godfrey to a summer retreat where he hopes to uncover the truth behind the mysterious midnight occurrences. As the narrative progresses, we see their expedition lead them to a shocking discovery that intertwines the lives of the characters — particularly that of Miss Vaughan. The chapter culminates in a dramatic and unsettling scene where a scream pierces the night, suggesting that deep, dark secrets are about to emerge from behind the walls of Vaughan's estate, setting the stage for an intricate investigation that promises suspense and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 455190 2025-08-06T05:12:43.877626 text/html 453100 2024-10-28T20:21:07 text/html 360039 2025-08-06T05:12:52.421574 application/epub+zip 367703 2025-08-06T05:12:46.618634 application/epub+zip 236133 2025-08-06T05:12:45.388596 application/epub+zip 584601 2025-08-06T05:12:56.911547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543128 2025-08-06T05:12:51.621607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394469 2022-09-07T01:50:32.215125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413783 2025-08-06T05:12:42.047643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394071 2024-10-28T20:21:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16437 2025-08-06T05:12:57.043537 application/rdf+xml 12975 2025-08-06T05:12:45.900604 image/jpeg 3275 2025-08-06T05:12:45.640598 image/jpeg 350817 2025-08-06T05:12:43.923599 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia