Project Gutenberg 2006-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 214 Marcin, Max 1879 1948 The Substitute Prisoner E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Substitute Prisoner" by Max Marcin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Herbert Whitmore, a wealthy businessman entangled in a web of deceit, jealousy, and potential murder, as he navigates complex relationships with a woman named Julia Strong and the estranged husband George Collins. The narrative unfolds with suspense as various character motivations and tangled connections are revealed, suggesting themes of betrayal and retribution. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Herbert Whitmore, who is surprised by an unexpected visit from Julia Strong at his home late at night. Julia warns Whitmore about the volatile situation with her lover, George Collins, who is furious about Whitmore’s interest in his wife. As the plot thickens, it becomes apparent that Collins may be a threat to Whitmore, creating a tense atmosphere filled with uncertainty. The narrative quickly establishes the stakes as Whitmore is drawn into a dangerous game of manipulation and confrontation, setting the foundation for a gripping tale of love, vengeance, and ultimately, murder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 369332 2025-10-08T06:59:34.060895 text/html 371577 2006-08-02T16:00:49 text/html 401204 2025-10-08T06:59:38.777885 application/epub+zip 406580 2025-10-08T06:59:34.763905 application/epub+zip 206227 2025-10-08T06:59:34.405894 application/epub+zip 532274 2025-10-08T06:59:42.119957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506502 2025-10-08T06:59:38.406856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307625 2022-09-09T06:52:05.024624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349430 2025-10-08T06:59:33.302896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349156 2021-01-01T12:45:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349163 2021-01-01T12:45:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19641 2025-10-08T06:59:42.360828 application/rdf+xml 15497 2025-10-08T06:59:34.481870 image/jpeg 2694 2025-10-08T06:59:34.443882 image/jpeg 129846 2021-01-01T12:45:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 417174 2021-01-01T12:45:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 129835 2021-01-01T12:45:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 430323 2025-10-08T06:59:34.107901 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