Project Gutenberg 2009-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 177 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith 21006796 The Chestermarke Instinct Produced by Annie McGuire "The Chestermarke Instinct" by J. S. Fletcher is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Wallington Neale, a bank clerk in the sleepy town of Scarnham, who is thrust into a perplexing situation when his manager, John Horbury, goes missing under suspicious circumstances. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of potential intrigue involving theft and possibly darker events, as characters around Neale begin to speculate on the manager's fate. At the start of the novel, the main character grapples with the monotony of his banking job while a beautiful spring day stirs his adventurous spirit. However, this serenity is shattered when Neale discovers that Horbury has not come to work as expected, leading to growing concerns about the bank manager's whereabouts. The opening chapters introduce us to Neale's routine, his familiarity with the town, and his concerns about Horbury's sudden absence, setting the stage for a complex mystery that involves missing securities and the manager's unexplained disappearance. As Neale and others begin to investigate, the intrigue deepens, hinting at twists and turns that will keep readers engaged. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 479901 2025-08-11T12:15:27.175753 text/html 490584 2019-09-06T11:20:56 text/html 250729 2025-08-11T12:15:34.825164 application/epub+zip 253541 2025-08-11T12:15:29.298250 application/epub+zip 253541 2025-08-11T12:15:27.963244 application/epub+zip 490363 2025-08-11T12:15:39.426148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436922 2025-08-11T12:15:33.939193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397668 2022-09-13T06:05:26.118173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440794 2025-08-11T12:15:26.171874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440613 2019-09-06T11:20:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440606 2019-09-06T11:20:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20248 2025-08-11T12:15:39.570149 application/rdf+xml 13505 2025-08-11T12:15:28.467234 image/jpeg 3740 2025-08-11T12:15:28.213214 image/jpeg 160105 2019-09-06T11:21:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 168520 2019-09-06T11:21:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 160065 2019-09-06T11:21:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 234216 2025-08-11T12:15:27.210718 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