Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 230 Erckmann-Chatrian Fiske, Ralph Browning The Dean's Watch Produced by David Widger "The Dean's Watch" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against a backdrop of suspense and mystery, the story revolves around the themes of misunderstanding, justice, and moral dilemmas within a small community. The narrative captures the adventures and tribulations of two musicians, Kasper and Wilfred, who find themselves entangled in a sinister plot surrounding a series of murders in Heidelberg. The story begins with Kasper and Wilfred arriving in Heidelberg just before Christmas, hoping to perform music amidst challenging weather conditions. However, they soon find themselves caught in a web of excitement and fear due to the recent murders and the police crackdown on supposed bandits. As the plot unfolds, Kasper discovers that a brutal figure—the dean of the town—has been behind these crimes. Through a series of tense events, including the near capture of Kasper and his friends, he teams up with the local authorities to bring justice. Ultimately, the revelation that the dean is responsible for the atrocities leads to a dramatic conclusion, showcasing not only Kasper's bravery but also the capacity for redemption in a deeply fractured society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 74475 2025-06-09T15:02:16.145992 text/html 69494 2013-01-31T14:24:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 26694 2013-01-31T14:24:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95252 2025-06-09T15:02:20.582959 application/epub+zip 93972 2025-06-09T15:02:18.024971 application/epub+zip 93972 2025-06-09T15:02:16.817955 application/epub+zip 201582 2025-06-09T15:02:22.484936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193140 2025-06-09T15:02:19.844940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163931 2022-09-11T03:45:46.242777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63326 2025-06-09T15:02:15.846982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63254 2007-10-17T12:50:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25416 2007-10-17T12:50:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 63245 2007-10-17T12:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25396 2007-10-17T12:50:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20269 2025-06-09T15:02:22.635964 application/rdf+xml 13874 2025-06-09T15:02:17.397978 image/jpeg 3613 2025-06-09T15:02:17.099966 image/jpeg 94118 2025-06-09T15:02:16.155969 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia