Project Gutenberg 1999-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Groner, Auguste 1850 1929 Groner, Augusta Kopallik, Auguste Colbron, Grace Isabel 1869 1943 Colbron, Grace I. (Grace Isabel) The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study In Joe Muller: Detective, Being the Account of Some Adventures in the Professional Experience of a Member of the Imperial Austrian Police Produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, and David Widger "The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study" by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner is a crime fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. This engaging narrative revolves around a mysterious murder in a rural village, where a beloved pastor is found dead under perplexing circumstances, prompting an investigation led by the keen detective Joseph Muller. This story is steeped in themes of justice, the hidden darkness within human nature, and the challenges of solving crimes in a seemingly tranquil community. The plot centers on the shocking murder of the village pastor, discovered by his household in a pool of blood, with no clear signs of how the crime was committed or where the body might be. Detective Joseph Muller is called to the scene and soon realizes that the case is connected to a string of previous mysterious murders in the area. As he delves deeper, he uncovers evidence implicating both a mentally unstable patient and a corrupt attendant at the nearby asylum. The interplay between the detective and the suspects reveals deep social issues, and Muller’s astute observations lead him to ultimately solve the case, highlighting the complexities of justice and the tragic exploitation of the vulnerable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PT Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 145171 2025-08-01T11:13:05.404584 text/html 147143 2021-01-27T17:41:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 48394 2021-01-27T17:41:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 124399 2025-08-01T11:13:10.953546 application/epub+zip 124779 2025-08-01T11:13:08.160546 application/epub+zip 113231 2025-08-01T11:13:07.054574 application/epub+zip 274506 2025-08-01T11:13:12.988537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264193 2025-08-01T11:13:10.299581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229862 2022-09-01T12:31:42.593163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122966 2025-08-01T11:13:05.078571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122937 2016-10-14T13:28:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 45534 2016-10-14T13:30:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 120931 2015-05-23T09:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45264 2015-05-23T09:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21157 2025-08-01T11:13:13.125515 application/rdf+xml 16599 2025-08-01T11:13:07.579559 image/jpeg 3754 2025-08-01T11:13:07.320589 image/jpeg 122538 2025-08-01T11:13:05.417569 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