Project Gutenberg 2005-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 195 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips The Black Box Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Black Box" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a master criminologist named Sanford Quest, who is highly regarded for his unique methods in solving crimes. With a captivating mix of mystery and intrigue, the plot introduces various crimes and enigmatic characters that Quest encounters, creating an atmosphere full of tension and suspense. At the start of the narrative, we meet Sanford Quest in New York, where he is depicted as a figure of fascination and authority. As Quest's cousin introduces him to the city, they come across Quest himself, described as a master detective whose very presence commands respect and fear. The chapter establishes the setting and tone for the unfolding plot, which seems poised to delve deeper into themes of crime, morality, and the psychological aspects of human behavior as it relates to criminality. Quest's character is intriguing, with hints of complexity and depth, suggesting that the narrative will explore not only the crimes he investigates but also the man behind the renowned reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 652545 2025-07-07T10:16:20.601023 text/html 684754 2020-12-13T07:10:21 text/html 2433024 2025-07-07T10:16:31.012987 application/epub+zip 2442534 2025-07-07T10:16:23.031046 application/epub+zip 315494 2025-07-07T10:16:21.550008 application/epub+zip 2723930 2025-07-07T10:16:36.755004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2699628 2025-07-07T10:16:29.932003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501879 2022-09-08T09:44:16.265128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597436 2025-07-07T10:16:18.353034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597330 2020-12-13T07:10:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597321 2020-12-13T07:10:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20717 2025-07-07T10:16:36.893941 application/rdf+xml 11237 2025-07-07T10:16:22.073007 image/jpeg 3144 2025-07-07T10:16:21.810006 image/jpeg 220697 2020-12-13T07:10:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 2352050 2020-12-13T07:10:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 220656 2020-12-13T07:10:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 2418654 2025-07-07T10:16:20.732053 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