Project Gutenberg 2006-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 148 Cholmondeley, Mary 1859 1925 The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers Produced by Geetu Melwani, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers" by Mary Cholmondeley is a novel written in the late 19th century. This tale combines elements of adventure and mystery, centering on Colonel Middleton, who is entrusted with a substantial legacy of jewels left to a young man named Ralph Danvers after the death of a notorious figure, Sir John. As Middleton navigates the intriguing world of the Danvers family, the story promises to explore themes of trust, inheritance, and the consequences of past actions. The opening of the novel introduces Colonel Middleton as he prepares to leave India, only to be summoned by the ailing Sir John who entrusts him with a bag of exquisite jewels and surprising backstory. After Sir John's untimely death, which is revealed to be a murder, Middleton embarks on a journey to England, burdened not only with the jewels but also with the weight of the mystery surrounding them. He encounters members of the Danvers family and also befriends a young American named Carr. The opening sets the stage for a compelling narrative of intrigue, as dark secrets and unexpected events unfold in the backdrop of familial relationships and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 812959 2025-07-08T07:13:08.924879 text/html 824528 2006-08-10T05:57:12 text/html 401414 2025-07-08T07:13:21.207833 application/epub+zip 410711 2025-07-08T07:13:12.854858 application/epub+zip 393618 2025-07-08T07:13:11.341896 application/epub+zip 764328 2025-07-08T07:13:27.891833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694429 2025-07-08T07:13:20.028830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662067 2022-09-09T07:10:41.026599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763265 2025-07-08T07:13:07.178946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 763134 2006-08-10T05:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 763126 2006-08-10T05:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21450 2025-07-08T07:13:28.033790 application/rdf+xml 17081 2025-07-08T07:13:11.861874 image/jpeg 3763 2025-07-08T07:13:11.600896 image/jpeg 290702 2006-08-10T05:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 301899 2006-08-10T05:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 290607 2006-08-10T05:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 383100 2025-07-08T07:13:08.986907 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