Project Gutenberg 2014-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 245 Sparre, Christian 1859 1940 Viller, Frederick Sparre, C. (Christian) Brækstad, Gertrude Hughes Braekstad, Gertrude Hughes The Black Tortoise: Being the Strange Story of Old Frick's Diamond Produced by Al Haines "The Black Tortoise: Being the Strange Story of Old Frick's Diamond" by Frederick Viller is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Monk, a private detective, as he investigates the mysterious theft of a valuable diamond known as the Black Tortoise from the home of Bartholomew Frick, an eccentric and wealthy man. The narrative promises intrigue through its ensemble of characters, including the enigmatic Frick himself, his two adopted children, Sigrid and Einar, and the potentially suspicious visitors and servants in the household. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Monk, who is planning a trip to America for important business. He is visited by a friend who is curious about Monk's sudden announcement, leading to private conversations that hint at Monk's past and his transformation into a detective. Soon, we learn about Bartholomew Frick, his unique personality, the affection he holds for his adopted family, and the incident involving the theft of a coveted diamond. The narrative swiftly sets the stage for a potential clash of characters and defines the presence of suspense as Monk takes on the challenge of recovering the diamond, presenting readers with a blend of humor, mystery, and character-driven storytelling that forms the bedrock of this detective tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46006/46006-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Norway -- Fiction PT Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 423221 2025-08-18T14:29:06.862991 text/html 409803 2024-10-24T08:06:18 text/html 246014 2025-08-18T14:29:17.748911 application/epub+zip 434582 2025-01-18T15:01:02.596010 application/pdf 416243 2025-01-18T15:00:52.884000 application/pdf 256035 2025-08-18T14:29:11.394943 application/epub+zip 219746 2025-08-18T14:29:08.805992 application/epub+zip 364892 2025-08-18T14:29:21.373932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336436 2025-08-18T14:29:16.039997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301330 2022-09-21T03:31:51.845261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350720 2025-08-18T14:29:05.987019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352422 2014-06-16T16:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350779 2014-06-16T16:52:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350783 2014-06-16T16:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26526 2025-08-18T14:29:21.868921 application/rdf+xml 337621 2025-08-18T14:29:05.787962 text/x-rst 337621 2014-06-16T16:52:42 text/x-rst 13325 2025-08-18T14:29:09.559946 image/jpeg 2118 2025-08-18T14:29:09.216005 image/jpeg 127431 2014-06-16T16:52:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 127121 2014-06-16T16:52:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 229943 2014-06-16T16:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 213954 2014-06-16T16:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 127072 2014-06-16T16:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 222384 2025-08-18T14:29:06.896002 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 no.wikipedia