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 2013-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 238 Flynn, William J. (William James) 1867 1928 Flynn, William James The Barrel Mystery E-text prepared by D Alexander, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Barrel Mystery" by William J. Flynn is a crime novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the gritty backdrop of New York City, the story revolves around a heinous murder that sparks a deep investigation led by members of the Secret Service. The narrative explores themes of organized crime, particularly focusing on the activities of a group known as the "Black-Hand Society" and the ensuing chaos that follows their violent and criminal dealings. The opening of the book introduces readers to a chilling scene as Mrs. Frances Conners discovers a gruesome sight—a man's body stuffed into a barrel on the streets of New York. This shocking discovery sends shockwaves through the community and prompts a frantic investigation by the police and Secret Service agents. As more details emerge, particularly regarding the victim's ties to a deadly Sicilian gang and counterfeiting operations, tensions rise. The scene sets a suspenseful tone, hinting at a tangled web of greed, violence, and betrayal, establishing a compelling foundation for the unfolding mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42010/42010-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly 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 337062 2025-06-17T05:57:58.799438 text/html 339609 2013-02-04T12:49:02 text/html 178389 2025-06-17T05:58:04.349406 application/epub+zip 180085 2025-06-17T05:57:59.722428 application/epub+zip 180086 2025-06-17T05:57:59.248442 application/epub+zip 287425 2025-06-17T05:58:08.053399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250879 2025-06-17T05:58:03.811384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251511 2022-09-19T08:21:39.674984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298310 2023-09-18T09:34:00.266698 text/plain 15916 2025-06-17T05:58:08.195416 application/rdf+xml 11340 2025-06-17T05:57:59.351419 image/jpeg 1906 2025-06-17T05:57:59.300419 image/jpeg 162129 2025-06-17T05:57:58.830433 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia