Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 131 Douie, Marjorie The Pointing Man: A Burmese Mystery Produced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Pointing Man: A Burmese Mystery" by Marjorie Douie is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Burma, the narrative revolves around the mysterious disappearance of Absalom, the assistant of a curio shop owner named Mhtoon Pah. The story intricately weaves through the lives of various characters including the Rev. Francis Heath and the police officer Hartley, hinting at deeper secrets and social intricacies within the bustling native quarter of Mangadone. The opening of the novel introduces a vivid picture of Mangadone, filled with colorful shops and diverse ethnic groups, setting a lively scene. We meet Mhtoon Pah, who is distressed over his missing assistant Absalom, and learn that the last person to see him was the Rev. Heath. The tension builds as Hartley, the Head of Police, becomes embroiled in the investigation, facing an increasingly complex web of connections among the townspeople, including Mrs. Wilder, who exhibits a curious disregard for Absalom's fate. This initial portion of the book effectively sets up a mystery that blends the personal and societal, hinting at underlying themes of ambition, identity, and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery fiction Burma -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 434697 2025-07-06T08:06:12.204605 text/html 413047 2024-10-28T21:04:54 text/html 257883 2025-07-06T08:06:20.629568 application/epub+zip 260328 2025-07-06T08:06:15.573577 application/epub+zip 234670 2025-07-06T08:06:14.319669 application/epub+zip 480705 2025-07-06T08:06:24.527566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454338 2025-07-06T08:06:19.785592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410102 2022-09-07T14:17:58.832071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414117 2023-10-06T11:35:16.179278 text/plain 394332 2024-10-28T21:04:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15803 2025-07-06T08:06:24.646548 application/rdf+xml 14990 2025-07-06T08:06:14.809631 image/jpeg 3563 2025-07-06T08:06:14.563572 image/jpeg 252697 2025-07-06T08:06:12.240703 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