Project Gutenberg 2009-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 224 Smith, William J. Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling The Last Straw Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Last Straw" by William J. Smith is a suspenseful mystery novella written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around an aviation accident involving a plane crash, delving into the extensive investigations that attempt to uncover the truth behind it. The likely topic of the book is the exploration of human error and the complexities involved in understanding catastrophic events that defy explanation. The story follows investigator Kessler as he grapples with the baffling details surrounding the crash, including the peculiarities of the passengers and crew aboard the ill-fated flight. As Kessler meets with Senator Brogan, they discuss the various individuals involved, revealing their mundane concerns and personal histories. Despite meticulous research and interviews with acquaintances, Kessler uncovers the unsettling number of "accident-prone" characteristics among those on board, which may illuminate a darker, more bizarre explanation for the disaster. Driven by a need for clarity, Kessler embarks on a personal quest to connect the dots, ultimately suggesting that the coincidence of shared vulnerabilities might have played a significant role in the tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Accident investigation -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 67926 2025-10-12T13:24:40.807247 text/html 64342 2021-01-05T23:38:25 text/html 221194 2025-10-12T13:24:44.454755 application/epub+zip 220003 2025-10-12T13:24:42.316746 application/epub+zip 85137 2025-10-12T13:24:41.328741 application/epub+zip 299258 2025-10-12T13:24:46.088738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292284 2025-10-12T13:24:43.888777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126995 2022-09-14T08:06:09.844717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61571 2025-10-12T13:24:40.546244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61448 2021-01-05T23:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18415 2025-10-12T13:24:46.216719 application/rdf+xml 11063 2025-10-12T13:24:41.811752 image/jpeg 3139 2025-10-12T13:24:41.569735 image/jpeg 155657 2021-01-05T23:38:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 23817 2021-01-05T23:38:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 214868 2025-10-12T13:24:40.819250 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