Project Gutenberg 2006-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 217 Fleming, Oliver Ambrotox and Limping Dick Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ambrotox and Limping Dick" by Oliver Fleming is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the lives of several characters connected to a country house, including Randal Bellamy, his guest Theophilus Caldegard, and Caldegard's daughter, Amaryllis. As they navigate personal relationships and secrets, a mysterious drug named Ambrotox emerges, posing both potential wonder and danger. The opening of the book introduces us to Randal Bellamy’s country home and a breakfast gathering with Amaryllis and her father. Amaryllis reflects on her time spent with them, suggesting a blend of comfort and impending change. As conversations unfold, hints of the secrets surrounding Ambrotox begin to surface, particularly concerning its dangers and the potential for abuse. Meanwhile, tension arises with the arrival of Randal's brother, Dick, who harbors a buried secret that could threaten their lives. This backdrop of familial dynamics and the looming threat of Ambrotox sets the stage for a deeper exploration of character motivations and the risks tethered to scientific discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Novels 393930 2025-07-08T11:52:01.616449 text/html 397752 2006-12-16T03:35:20 text/html 229387 2025-07-08T11:52:10.032412 application/epub+zip 234814 2025-07-08T11:52:04.679422 application/epub+zip 223705 2025-07-08T11:52:03.423451 application/epub+zip 447534 2025-07-08T11:52:14.141434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422803 2025-07-08T11:52:09.192421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379485 2022-09-09T12:53:35.059260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371293 2025-07-08T11:52:00.359465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371072 2006-12-16T03:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371066 2006-12-16T03:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20592 2025-07-08T11:52:14.270403 application/rdf+xml 14310 2025-07-08T11:52:03.925440 image/jpeg 3979 2025-07-08T11:52:03.672440 image/jpeg 145118 2006-12-16T03:35:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 148768 2006-12-16T03:35:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 145066 2006-12-16T03:35:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 225579 2025-07-08T11:52:01.647459 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 More titles under MacDonald, Ronald More titles under MacDonald, Philip