Project Gutenberg 2014-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 157 Watson, John R. (John Reay) 1872 Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John) 1872 1942 The Mystery of the Downs Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mystery of the Downs" by John R. Watson and Arthur J. Rees is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative opens with Harry Marsland, a young man unexpectedly caught in a violent storm while riding through desolate countryside. Seeking shelter, he stumbles upon an eerie farmhouse where a shocking discovery awaits him—a dead body, leading him into a tangled web of intrigue and danger. The opening of the story sets a dramatic tone as Marsland, struggling against the elements, finds himself at Cliff Farm, motivated by concern for both his injured horse and his own safety. After encountering a mysterious girl at the farm, they soon realize that their shelter hides a darker secret. When they find the body of Frank Lumsden, suspicion and fear escalate, entwining their fates in a unraveling mystery linked to missing money and a potential murderer's pursuit. As he interacts with various characters and confronts hidden truths, Marsland must navigate through tension and uncertainty, hinting at a suspenseful and engaging plot to be uncovered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45658/45658-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 510538 2025-06-18T13:19:48.876254 text/html 485695 2024-10-24T07:15:26 text/html 375498 2025-06-18T13:19:55.262292 application/epub+zip 381365 2025-06-18T13:19:49.790282 application/epub+zip 252061 2025-06-18T13:19:49.329258 application/epub+zip 535262 2025-06-18T13:19:59.942220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508577 2025-06-18T13:19:54.881211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378443 2022-09-20T19:18:50.679371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465187 2025-06-18T13:19:47.917260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445383 2024-10-24T07:15:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16805 2025-06-18T13:20:00.096203 application/rdf+xml 20783 2025-06-18T13:19:49.442242 image/jpeg 3094 2025-06-18T13:19:49.385269 image/jpeg 363062 2025-06-18T13:19:48.937278 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