Project Gutenberg 2006-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 257 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. The Holladay case : $b a tale Produced by Sam W., Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Holladay Case: A Tale" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. This story centers around the shocking murder of Hiram W. Holladay, a wealthy Wall Street magnate, and the ensuing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The primary focus is on his daughter, Frances Holladay, who stands accused of the crime, and the complexities that unfold as attorney Mr. Royce takes on her defense. The opening of the novel sets a tense and dramatic scene as characters grapple with the implications of the headline news regarding Frances's alleged crime. Mr. Royce and his colleagues are introduced, highlighting their mixed emotions regarding the case. The narrative quickly draws readers into the investigation, revealing that Frances was reportedly in her father’s office shortly before his death but offering no clear alibi for her whereabouts. As tensions mount and evidence seems to be stacked against her, the stage is set for a deeper exploration of family secrets, the nature of guilt, and the search for truth alongside compelling courtroom dynamics as Mr. Royce seeks to uncover the real story and clear Frances of the charges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 311179 2025-06-08T11:05:17.180843 text/html 318371 2006-10-30T17:39:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 462107 2006-10-30T17:39:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 549891 2025-06-08T11:05:26.674753 application/epub+zip 551592 2025-06-08T11:05:20.537672 application/epub+zip 190255 2025-06-08T11:05:19.041750 application/epub+zip 722871 2025-06-08T11:05:31.047197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687708 2025-06-08T11:05:25.611652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309233 2022-09-09T10:35:03.279785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274875 2025-06-08T11:05:16.128786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274715 2006-10-30T17:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103260 2006-10-30T17:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274706 2006-10-30T17:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103204 2006-10-30T17:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20984 2025-06-08T11:05:31.201278 application/rdf+xml 13908 2025-06-08T11:05:19.631708 image/jpeg 3557 2025-06-08T11:05:19.335694 image/jpeg 533710 2025-06-08T11:05:17.268847 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