Project Gutenberg 2005-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 250 Griffiths, Arthur 1838 1908 Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Thin Red Line" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of mid-19th century Paris and revolves around the dark underbelly of society, specifically focusing on a murder that takes place in a gambling house called the Hôtel Paradis. The novel introduces key characters such as the unfortunate victim, Baron d'Enot, and Rupert Gascoigne, an Englishman who becomes embroiled in the investigation surrounding the murder. The opening of the book sets a grim tone as it describes the seedy environment of Paris's Halles district, characterized by loafers and deceptive appearances. Early chapters unfold with the police's arrival at the Hôtel Paradis, where a man has been stabbed, igniting a murder investigation led by Commissary M. Bontoux. As the plot develops, Rupert Gascoigne is arrested and interrogated, vehemently denying his involvement in the crime while revealing his troubled background and tumultuous relationship with his wife. The story promises a blend of mystery, intrigue, and the complexities of human relationships woven into a narrative rich in historical detail, inviting readers interested in crime fiction set in an evocative past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 706470 2025-08-07T11:26:24.806202 text/html 724443 2005-12-31T14:20:15 text/html 355717 2025-08-07T11:26:36.685147 application/epub+zip 361290 2025-08-07T11:26:27.643150 application/epub+zip 361290 2025-08-07T11:26:26.035191 application/epub+zip 667676 2025-08-07T11:26:43.428073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595266 2025-08-07T11:26:35.290150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562867 2022-09-08T11:02:48.933726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641250 2025-08-07T11:26:22.350182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 640957 2005-12-31T14:15:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 640967 2005-12-31T14:15:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20348 2025-08-07T11:26:43.600095 application/rdf+xml 12949 2025-08-07T11:26:26.562165 image/jpeg 3260 2025-08-07T11:26:26.299175 image/jpeg 250873 2005-12-31T14:15:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 266436 2005-12-31T14:20:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 250783 2005-12-31T14:15:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 328668 2025-08-07T11:26:24.860172 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