Project Gutenberg 2006-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 116 Steele, Jack A Husband by Proxy Produced by Al Haines "A Husband by Proxy" by Jack Steele is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Jerold Garrison, an expert criminologist who has just moved to New York and is seeking employment. Soon after setting up his office, he is approached by a mysterious woman, Dorothy Fairfax, who proposes an unusual arrangement: she wants him to pose as her husband, not for emotional reasons, but as a business proposition. The beginning of the novel introduces readers to Jerold Garrison, who is grappling with the challenges of starting anew in a bustling city. His encounter with Dorothy is both intriguing and puzzling, as she reveals her desperate need for a temporary husband while keeping her motives shrouded in secrecy. Dorothy's beauty and charisma captivate Garrison, sparking a mixture of curiosity and concern regarding her true intentions. As they negotiate the terms of this unusual arrangement, the reader is drawn into a web of mystery that hints at deeper conflicts and potential dangers lurking beneath the surface of their agreement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Inheritance and succession -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 430917 2025-07-08T09:32:47.637306 text/html 430738 2025-01-08T10:13:55.533312 text/html 225815 2025-07-08T09:32:54.890217 application/epub+zip 231609 2025-07-08T09:32:49.571223 application/epub+zip 231609 2025-07-08T09:32:48.344276 application/epub+zip 429881 2025-07-08T09:32:59.022170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387928 2025-07-08T09:32:54.132204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364282 2022-09-09T09:55:02.019137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373254 2025-07-08T09:32:47.232246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373187 2006-10-10T17:07:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373178 2006-10-10T17:07:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19114 2025-07-08T09:32:59.150172 application/rdf+xml 12869 2025-07-08T09:32:48.899236 image/jpeg 3530 2025-07-08T09:32:48.590213 image/jpeg 140133 2006-10-10T17:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 140094 2006-10-10T17:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 219711 2025-07-08T09:32:47.669249 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