Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 281 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith In the Mayor's Parlour Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In the Mayor's Parlour" by J. S. Fletcher is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the quaint town of Hathelsborough, where the newly elected Mayor, Councillor John Wallingford, is found murdered in his office shortly after taking office. The story introduces various characters, including Wallingford's cousin Richard Brent, who becomes involved in unraveling the mystery behind the Mayor's untimely death, a crime that may be rooted in political conflicts within the town. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Hathelsborough's historic setting and the tension that lies beneath its surface. It starts with an atmospheric description of the town, highlighting its old architecture and traditions. The protagonist, Bunning, the caretaker of the Moot Hall, is introduced as he interacts with Wallingford before the Mayor enters his parlour alone. Right away, the narrative shifts dramatically as Wallingford's cousin, Richard Brent, discovers him dead, revealing that his murder occurred within a seemingly secure environment. This shocking moment sets the stage for a deep investigation into the killer's identity, as Brent aims to uncover the motives for the crime amidst political intrigue and hidden animosities in a town reluctant to share its secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 494195 2025-06-10T12:38:40.476855 text/html 503337 2019-09-01T07:24:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 173870 2019-09-01T07:24:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257832 2025-06-10T12:38:50.306858 application/epub+zip 260858 2025-06-10T12:38:43.035815 application/epub+zip 260857 2025-06-10T12:38:41.516837 application/epub+zip 494578 2025-06-10T12:38:55.791765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450305 2025-06-10T12:38:49.208802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403880 2022-09-12T04:07:18.903728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447621 2025-06-10T12:38:39.060910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447491 2019-09-01T07:24:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164562 2019-09-01T07:24:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447491 2019-09-01T07:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164526 2019-09-01T07:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20636 2025-06-10T12:38:55.950774 application/rdf+xml 13579 2025-06-10T12:38:42.101890 image/jpeg 3924 2025-06-10T12:38:41.808836 image/jpeg 239782 2025-06-10T12:38:40.517878 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