Project Gutenberg 2007-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 263 McCulley, Johnston 1883 1958 Strong, Harrington The Brand of Silence: A Detective Story Sigal Alon, Brett Fishburne, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Brand of Silence: A Detective Story" by Harrington Strong is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Sidney Prale, a man who returns to New York after a decade of making a fortune in Honduras, only to find himself entangled in a murder investigation upon his arrival. As he seeks to clear his name, Prale is confronted by mysterious enemies and cryptic messages hinting at retribution for undisclosed past actions. The opening of the narrative sets a vivid scene as Prale arrives in New York, reflecting on the changes after his long absence. He briefly reconnects with an acquaintance from his voyage, Rufus Shepley, only to be met with unexpected hostility. Following this, Prale discovers that someone has rummaged through his belongings, leaving behind a foreboding note about inevitable retribution. As he attempts to navigate his new life and keep his money secure, he is drawn further into a web of suspicion, enemies, and deceit, leading to his shocking arrest for Shepley's murder. This gripping introduction invites readers to unravel the mysteries surrounding Prale's past and the dangers lurking in his return home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 365564 2025-10-09T07:55:58.885981 text/html 371568 2021-04-13T23:08:43 text/html 207222 2025-10-09T07:56:06.598926 application/epub+zip 212911 2025-10-09T07:56:01.717949 application/epub+zip 199632 2025-10-09T07:56:00.565937 application/epub+zip 431098 2025-10-09T07:56:10.411932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407387 2025-10-09T07:56:05.881929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345089 2022-09-10T09:53:35.926065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345917 2025-10-09T07:55:57.810978 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345784 2021-04-13T23:10:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18970 2025-10-09T07:56:10.542903 application/rdf+xml 15729 2025-10-09T07:56:01.076941 image/jpeg 3782 2025-10-09T07:56:00.823950 image/jpeg 123194 2021-04-13T23:11:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 126162 2021-04-13T23:11:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 203368 2025-10-09T07:55:58.913979 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