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Title: The Gray Phantom's Return
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "The Gray Phantom's Return" by Herman Landon is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Patrolman Joshua Pinto, who finds himself embroiled in the mysterious murder of Sylvanus Gage, a tobacconist suspected of engaging in shady dealings. As events unfold, a connection to the elusive character known as the Gray Phantom emerges, setting the stage for intrigue and deception. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Officer Pinto patrolling a dreary neighborhood when he is alerted by a frantic housekeeper about a potential emergency involving Gage. Upon breaking into Gage's shop, Pinto discovers the tobacconist fatally wounded, and in his last moments, the man whispers the name of the Gray Phantom as his assailant. This dramatic opening lays the groundwork for a layered narrative as Pinto navigates through a web of betrayals and hidden motives, while the Gray Phantom—a figure known for his cunning escapes and charitable deeds—finds himself unjustly accused, compelling him to uncover the truth behind the murder and clear his name. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Landon, Herman, 1882-1960
EBook No.: 37490
Published: Sep 20, 2011
Downloads: 281
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Gray Phantom's Return
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "The Gray Phantom's Return" by Herman Landon is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Patrolman Joshua Pinto, who finds himself embroiled in the mysterious murder of Sylvanus Gage, a tobacconist suspected of engaging in shady dealings. As events unfold, a connection to the elusive character known as the Gray Phantom emerges, setting the stage for intrigue and deception. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Officer Pinto patrolling a dreary neighborhood when he is alerted by a frantic housekeeper about a potential emergency involving Gage. Upon breaking into Gage's shop, Pinto discovers the tobacconist fatally wounded, and in his last moments, the man whispers the name of the Gray Phantom as his assailant. This dramatic opening lays the groundwork for a layered narrative as Pinto navigates through a web of betrayals and hidden motives, while the Gray Phantom—a figure known for his cunning escapes and charitable deeds—finds himself unjustly accused, compelling him to uncover the truth behind the murder and clear his name. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Landon, Herman, 1882-1960
EBook No.: 37490
Published: Sep 20, 2011
Downloads: 281
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.