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 Project Gutenberg 2013-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 118 Jackson, Charles Ross 1867 1915 Quintus Oakes: A Detective Story Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Sue Fleming 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.) "Quintus Oakes: A Detective Story" by Charles Ross Jackson is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the character Rodney Stone, an attorney who becomes entangled with the renowned detective Quintus Oakes, as they investigate a series of mysterious and dangerous occurrences surrounding the Mark Mansion. The narrative begins dramatically with a rescue during a fire, which introduces the capable and enigmatic Oakes, leading into a larger investigation that promises intrigue and unexpected threats. The opening portion of the novel sets the stage with a gripping scene where Rodney Stone witnesses a young girl about to fall from a burning building, only to be saved by the swift actions of a tall stranger—Quintus Oakes. Stone is captivated by Oakes's bravery and presence, and soon discovers the man's identity. As the story unfolds, Stone learns that Oakes is a celebrated detective taking on a complicated case tied to a haunting at the Mark Mansion, which has left its occupants in fear and confusion. The narrative expertly combines tension, mystery, and character development, hinting at the deep complexities awaiting both the characters and the reader as the plot progresses further into the chilling events tied to the Mansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41790/41790-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 376775 2025-06-17T04:45:54.107778 text/html 382254 2013-01-06T13:43:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 250811 2025-06-17T04:46:00.141723 application/epub+zip 253949 2025-06-17T04:45:55.044744 application/epub+zip 208314 2025-06-17T04:45:54.563718 application/epub+zip 363918 2025-06-17T04:46:03.893713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334733 2025-06-17T04:45:59.597728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289509 2022-09-19T06:39:00.554321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336655 2023-09-18T08:27:19.607234 text/plain 15831 2025-06-17T04:46:04.040674 application/rdf+xml 14647 2025-06-17T04:45:54.659729 image/jpeg 2693 2025-06-17T04:45:54.611720 image/jpeg 232755 2025-06-17T04:45:54.146778 application/octet-stream application/zip