Project Gutenberg 2013-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 129 White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick) 1859 1935 White, Frederick Merrick White, Fred Merrick The Cardinal Moth Produced by Al Haines "The Cardinal Moth" by Fred M. White is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around Sir Clement Frobisher, a wealthy orchid enthusiast, who discovers a rare flower known as the Cardinal Moth and becomes embroiled in intrigue, as his obsession with beautiful orchids draws various characters into a web of deceit, crime, and possibly murder. The characters include the sinister Paul Lopez, who presents the mysterious flower, and Angela, Frobisher's ward, who finds herself caught in the machinations surrounding the orchid. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Sir Clement Frobisher in his lavish orchid-house, indulging in the beauty of his floral creations while contemplating his wealth and reputation. As he converses with his acquaintance Paul Lopez, excitement mounts when Lopez presents him with the Cardinal Moth. However, the delight quickly turns to tension when the terrified butler, Hafid, overhears their conversation and fears the flower's dark history. Hafid's frantic warnings hint at a deeper, menacing narrative involving the flower, setting the scene for the mysterious and possibly fatal unfolding of events centered around the prized orchid. With layers of intrigue established early on, readers are drawn into a world where beauty and danger intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43674/43674-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Love stories Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 468500 2025-08-17T14:27:12.861534 text/html 453254 2024-10-23T18:29:16 text/html 452055 2025-08-17T14:27:23.784478 application/epub+zip 655422 2025-01-17T08:05:25.942696 application/pdf 472872 2025-01-17T08:05:20.662675 application/pdf 460490 2025-08-17T14:27:17.183534 application/epub+zip 217084 2025-08-17T14:27:14.644533 application/epub+zip 581098 2025-08-17T14:27:27.646443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549973 2025-08-17T14:27:21.939498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307214 2022-09-19T21:24:13.342779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398089 2025-08-17T14:27:11.928506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400763 2015-07-24T09:32:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398969 2015-07-24T09:32:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398968 2015-07-24T09:33:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26938 2025-08-17T14:27:27.788466 application/rdf+xml 384724 2025-08-17T14:27:11.705545 text/x-rst 384724 2015-07-24T09:32:54 text/x-rst 11479 2025-08-17T14:27:15.569530 image/jpeg 2014 2025-08-17T14:27:15.184493 image/jpeg 148203 2015-07-24T09:32:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 147911 2015-07-24T09:32:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 436489 2015-07-24T09:33:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 420126 2015-07-24T09:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 147869 2015-07-24T09:33:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 426925 2025-08-17T14:27:12.903502 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