Project Gutenberg 2014-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 185 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells The Vanishing of Betty Varian Produced by Mardi Desjardins, Stephen Hutcheson and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Vanishing of Betty Varian" by Carolyn Wells is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in an isolated area of Maine, focused around the summer colony of Headland Harbor, where the Varian family has recently taken residence. The narrative centers on the sudden disappearance of Betty Varian and the subsequent unraveling of events, particularly following the shocking murder of her father, Frederick Varian. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the picturesque Headland Harbor, populated by artists and summer residents. Tension exists within the Varian family, highlighted by a heated argument between Betty and her father regarding her romantic pursuits, particularly involving a young man named Rodney Granniss. Following their argument, Betty runs back to the house to retrieve her camera while the family heads to a picnic, but her return is met with horror when her father's body is discovered, leading to speculation about her fate. The opening sets up a gripping mystery with looming questions about family dynamics, secrets, and the potential involvement of outside forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45912/45912-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (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 439133 2025-06-18T14:53:31.334901 text/html 445534 2024-10-24T07:47:35 text/html 219046 2025-06-18T14:53:40.001918 application/epub+zip 234963 2025-06-18T14:53:33.496910 application/epub+zip 231203 2025-06-18T14:53:32.475967 application/epub+zip 371004 2025-06-18T14:53:44.472817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334866 2025-06-18T14:53:39.056906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331365 2022-09-20T21:18:50.377882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397897 2025-06-18T14:53:29.765931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378016 2024-10-24T07:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16896 2025-06-18T14:53:44.631866 application/rdf+xml 17766 2025-06-18T14:53:32.599890 image/jpeg 2376 2025-06-18T14:53:32.537886 image/jpeg 207653 2025-06-18T14:53:31.377937 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland en.wikipedia