Project Gutenberg 2011-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 265 Lynch, Lawrence L. Van Deventer, Emma Murdoch Deventer, Emma Murdoch van Van Deventer, E. M. (Emma Murdoch) Murdoch van Deventer, E. (Emma) The Last Stroke: A Detective Story Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Last Stroke: A Detective Story" by Lawrence L. Lynch is a detective novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the mysterious death of a beloved schoolteacher, Charles Brierly, raising questions of whether it was an accident or murder. The narrative introduces key characters including his fiancée Hilda Grant, who is in deep distress, and his brother Robert Brierly, who arrives to uncover the truth surrounding his brother's demise. The opening of the story paints a picturesque scene of Glenville on a May morning, establishing a serene yet foreboding atmosphere as Charles Brierly fails to arrive at school. This absence prompts concern from students and teachers alike. Hilda Grant, the under-teacher, expresses growing anxiety over Brierly's tardiness, leading to a search for him that soon reveals he has been found dead near the lake. The narrative shifts between the unfolding mystery and the emotional turmoil faced by those close to the deceased, setting the stage for a gripping investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. As the community grapples with the loss, hints of a deeper, darker intrigue begin to emerge, suggesting that all is not what it seems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35304/35304-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Detective Fiction Humor Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 460112 2025-09-14T10:16:03.766859 text/html 467428 2011-02-17T15:30:36 text/html 287473 2025-09-14T10:16:10.003902 application/epub+zip 290323 2025-09-14T10:16:04.722881 application/epub+zip 248806 2025-09-14T10:16:04.193887 application/epub+zip 443119 2025-09-14T10:16:14.041826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397682 2025-09-14T10:16:09.480814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356426 2022-09-16T08:04:56.640875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413782 2025-09-14T10:16:02.832887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413639 2011-02-17T15:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413635 2011-02-17T15:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20771 2025-09-14T10:16:14.169800 application/rdf+xml 36533 2025-09-14T10:16:04.284866 image/jpeg 4942 2025-09-14T10:16:04.238862 image/jpeg 157636 2011-02-17T15:30:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 267430 2011-02-17T15:30:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 157583 2011-02-17T15:30:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 266584 2025-09-14T10:16:03.802914 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