Project Gutenberg 2015-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 210 Johnson, Owen 1878 1952 Johnson, Owen McMahon Wenzell, A. B. (Albert Beck) 1864 1917 Wenzell, Albert B. (Albert Beck) Wenzel, A. B. (Albert Beck) The Sixty-First Second Produced by Al Haines "The Sixty-First Second" by Owen Johnson is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a looming financial panic, the story revolves around the lives of two opposing trust company presidents, John G. Slade and Bernard L. Majendie, each embroiled in a high-stakes drama of ambition, power, and intrigue. The initial chapters introduce a tense atmosphere where the characters navigate through personal struggles and financial peril, hinting at deeper dynamics between them and linking their fates in unexpected ways. At the start of the novel, the scene is set in a New York apartment where Mrs. Rita Kildair hosts a gathering that transforms into a mysterious drama when her valuable ruby ring goes missing. A tense atmosphere unfolds as the guests are drawn into the intrigue surrounding the theft, leading to a gripping ultimatum: the lights are extinguished, and the culprit is urged to return the ring within a count of one hundred seconds. The tensions rise dramatically when the ring is not returned by the end of the count, resulting in an unsettling revelation that there may be more than one thief among them. This opening sets the groundwork for a complex exploration of trust, betrayal, and the complexities of human behavior amidst crisis, keeping readers intrigued by the unfolding drama and the secrets of each character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 686259 2025-07-15T06:32:47.896319 text/html 689066 2016-05-06T09:11:24 text/html 719291 2025-07-15T06:33:03.555256 application/epub+zip 1053603 2025-01-15T06:57:53.908560 application/pdf 642067 2025-01-15T06:57:38.878710 application/pdf 735226 2025-07-15T06:32:53.858268 application/epub+zip 312691 2025-07-15T06:32:50.524314 application/epub+zip 903350 2025-07-15T06:33:08.701212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859388 2025-07-15T06:33:00.992229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439177 2022-09-17T05:11:20.359683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552474 2025-07-15T06:32:47.040339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553284 2016-05-06T09:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549087 2016-05-06T09:11:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549085 2016-05-06T09:11:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28251 2025-07-15T06:33:08.852174 application/rdf+xml 537270 2025-07-15T06:32:46.568286 text/x-rst 537270 2016-05-06T09:11:14 text/x-rst 9553 2025-07-15T06:32:51.506255 image/jpeg 1502 2025-07-15T06:32:51.017258 image/jpeg 206424 2016-05-06T09:11:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 205871 2016-05-06T09:11:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 688655 2016-05-06T09:11:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 668269 2016-05-06T09:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 205741 2016-05-06T09:11:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 688613 2025-07-15T06:32:47.955297 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