Project Gutenberg 2010-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 227 Lundsford, Hugh 1879 1957 Duer, Douglas 1887 1964 The Law of Hemlock Mountain Produced by David Garcia, Katherine Ward, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Law of Hemlock Mountain" by Hugh Lundsford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds around a group of army officers stationed in the Philippines, exploring themes of camaraderie, rivalry, and the psychological toll of military life. The prominent character of John Spurrier, a lieutenant marked by his gambling inclinations, finds himself at the center of a scandal involving the mysterious death of Captain Comyn, leading to a critical examination of honor, guilt, and the struggle for redemption. The beginning of the book introduces a tense atmosphere among the officers during a poker game, underscoring the restlessness and mental strain brought on by the tropical heat and military monotony. The focus shifts to Captain Comyn, who grapples with fears of deteriorating mental health, while Spurrier's luck at cards draws attention and envy from his peers. When a heated confrontation escalates between Comyn and Spurrier, it ultimately culminates in Comyn's death, framing Spurrier as a murder suspect. As the story unfolds, it not only delves into the immediate fallout of the incident but also sets the stage for Spurrier's journey to clear his name amidst growing intrigue and the shadows of his past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34208/34208-h/images/frontis2.jpg Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Love stories Kentucky -- Fiction Cumberland Mountains -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 532398 2025-07-14T05:25:21.790371 text/html 553025 2010-11-04T18:51:20 text/html 392089 2025-07-14T05:25:31.238313 application/epub+zip 403763 2025-07-14T05:25:24.965390 application/epub+zip 277411 2025-07-14T05:25:23.703352 application/epub+zip 638689 2025-07-14T05:25:35.855332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630191 2025-07-14T05:25:30.429328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473211 2022-09-15T14:17:28.828453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479897 2025-07-14T05:25:20.707371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479713 2010-11-04T18:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479708 2010-11-04T18:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22372 2025-07-14T05:25:35.995288 application/rdf+xml 14388 2025-07-14T05:25:24.207364 image/jpeg 4044 2025-07-14T05:25:23.955332 image/jpeg 190228 2010-11-04T18:51:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 314411 2010-11-04T18:51:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 190173 2010-11-04T18:51:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 383899 2025-07-14T05:25:21.835388 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 More titles under Buck, Charles Neville en.wikipedia