Project Gutenberg 2008-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 160 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Dark House: A Knot Unravelled Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Dark House: A Knot Unravelled" by George Manville Fenn is a murder and detection mystery written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the mysterious death of a wealthy and eccentric man, whose will hints at hidden treasures within his house. As various characters, including distant relatives and servants, grapple with the implications of the eccentric will, tensions rise amidst a backdrop of suspense, as they confront unexpected deaths and shady dealings related to the inheritance. The beginning of the novel introduces us to the atmosphere in the gloomy servants' hall of the deceased man's home, where Mr. Preenham the butler and Mrs. Thompson the cook express their unease about recent events following their master's death. As relatives gather to await the reading of the will, we meet the old Indian servant Ramo and learn of the unusual bequests contained in the will, which may reveal both wealth and danger. Following the initial reading of the will, a series of suspicious and violent incidents unfold, including a struggle that results in two deaths, which raises questions of trust and motives among all parties involved. The stage is set for a gripping mystery that promises intrigue and suspense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 240974 2025-07-10T12:18:30.264273 text/html 249111 2008-05-29T09:56:50 text/html 166213 2025-07-10T12:18:37.683785 application/epub+zip 167748 2025-07-10T12:18:33.529292 application/epub+zip 155880 2025-07-10T12:18:32.223285 application/epub+zip 352410 2025-07-10T12:18:40.448749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344301 2025-07-10T12:18:36.824329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248773 2022-09-12T05:15:38.924242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219088 2025-07-10T12:18:29.604316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218962 2008-05-29T09:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19437 2025-07-10T12:18:40.573729 application/rdf+xml 16418 2025-07-10T12:18:32.768299 image/jpeg 3997 2025-07-10T12:18:32.475278 image/jpeg 81022 2008-05-29T09:56:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 80902 2008-05-29T09:56:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 161633 2025-07-10T12:18:30.282280 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