Project Gutenberg 2013-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 253 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by Google Books. (New York Public Library) "Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery" by B. L. Farjeon is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Mr. Samuel Boyd, a ruthless money-lender, and his beleaguered clerk, Abel Death, who is tasked with writing threatening letters to debtors. The narrative hints at an ominous atmosphere that revolves around deceit, desperation, and unfolding mysteries, particularly concerning Boyd's personal life and business dealings. The opening portion of the book establishes an eerie setting where Abel Death labors in a peculiar office filled with odd items retrieved from those unable to pay their debts. Following the introduction of these characters, we witness Death's hesitation to open the door for a visitor, which turns out to be Mr. Reginald, Boyd's estranged son, who seeks to reconcile with his father. Their tense interaction reveals underlying family dynamics, as Reginald is aware of his father's ruthless reputation. Meanwhile, tensions rise as Abel clings to the threat of losing his job while managing his own struggles for survival. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of suspense and foreshadows darker events that are yet to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1037876 2025-06-17T12:25:26.164962 text/html 1059700 2017-02-22T17:02:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 452601 2025-06-17T12:25:42.518888 application/epub+zip 469536 2025-06-17T12:25:31.003926 application/epub+zip 445446 2025-06-17T12:25:29.049991 application/epub+zip 830997 2025-06-17T12:25:50.327885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792730 2025-06-17T12:25:40.944951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721600 2022-09-19T17:15:05.161749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916688 2023-09-18T15:27:59.899484 text/plain 15865 2025-06-17T12:25:50.481850 application/rdf+xml 18051 2025-06-17T12:25:29.673975 image/jpeg 3968 2025-06-17T12:25:29.363962 image/jpeg 435107 2025-06-17T12:25:26.249997 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