Project Gutenberg 2005-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 188 Steele, Chester K. The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Diamond Cross Mystery" by Chester K. Steele is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the murder of Mrs. Amelia Darcy, the owner of a jewelry store, and introduces James Darcy, her cousin and jeweler, as a central character who discovers her body. As the narrative progresses, a web of intrigue, suspicion, and details about the old lady's life and relationships begin to emerge, setting the stage for a classic whodunit scenario. The opening of the novel establishes a dark and atmospheric scene within the jewelry shop, where the rain outside contrasts the shocking stillness of the murder scene. James Darcy wakes early to find Mrs. Darcy dead, holding a ticking watch in her hand, which immediately deepens the mystery. The narrative introduces other characters such as milkmen and nearby shop owners, all of whom provide background details that could tie them to the crime, while hints of a quarrel regarding money and family tensions hint at potential motives. With the arrival of police and detectives, as well as a cast of suspicious characters, the stage is set for unraveling the complexities surrounding the murder and the key players in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 427429 2025-10-07T05:40:59.218411 text/html 427250 2025-01-15T18:52:31.662675 text/html 227172 2025-10-07T05:41:07.143398 application/epub+zip 233367 2025-10-07T05:41:01.997399 application/epub+zip 216763 2025-10-07T05:41:00.886426 application/epub+zip 434074 2025-10-07T05:41:11.065358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398188 2025-10-07T05:41:06.419387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373275 2022-09-08T03:39:12.959626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373119 2025-10-07T05:40:58.818409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373001 2020-12-11T11:11:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16847 2025-10-07T05:41:11.195358 application/rdf+xml 13734 2025-10-07T05:41:01.368449 image/jpeg 3838 2025-10-07T05:41:01.127432 image/jpeg 138689 2020-12-11T11:11:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 224091 2025-10-07T05:40:59.249429 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