Project Gutenberg 2015-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 161 Rathborne, St. George 1854 1938 Adams, Harrison Old Broadbrim Clifton, Oliver Lee St. George, Harry George, Harry St. Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia or, A Strange Bargain and Its Consequences Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia" by St. George Rathborne is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Old Broadbrim, a renowned Quaker detective, who is hired under mysterious circumstances to guard a wealthy man, Custer Kipp, against unseen threats, leading him into a complex web of intrigue, murder, and danger as he pursues his foe across the globe. The narrative promises suspense as it delves into the darker side of human nature and the risks entailed in uncovering hidden truths. The opening of the novel introduces us to Old Broadbrim on a fateful day in April, where he meets Custer Kipp, who reveals that he has received threats against his life and offers the detective a staggering sum to protect him for a year. Despite his reservations, Old Broadbrim accepts the peculiar commission, feeling the allure of the challenge. However, the story quickly escalates as Kipp is found murdered shortly after, thrusting Broadbrim into an unexpected investigation that intertwines with the mystery of another murder, setting the stage for an intricate plot that spans continents and involves a deadly adversary. The initial chapters establish the stakes and the complexities of safeguarding Kipp, while hinting at the larger web of deceit and vengeance to be unraveled. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Americans -- Australia -- Fiction Dime novels PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 287986 2025-07-19T09:46:11.080481 text/html 269940 2024-10-24T14:07:43 text/html 408879 2025-07-19T09:46:15.943425 application/epub+zip 412064 2025-07-19T09:46:11.732444 application/epub+zip 163664 2025-07-19T09:46:11.385464 application/epub+zip 533221 2025-07-19T09:46:19.468426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503207 2025-07-19T09:46:15.535439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256870 2022-09-21T18:49:14.792617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261461 2025-07-19T09:46:09.871472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241561 2024-10-24T14:07:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18794 2025-07-19T09:46:19.598387 application/rdf+xml 23569 2025-07-19T09:46:11.464456 image/jpeg 3801 2025-07-19T09:46:11.425432 image/jpeg 420603 2025-07-19T09:46:11.112472 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 More titles under Carter, Herbert More titles under Carter, Nicholas (House name) More titles under Travers, J. M., Col. More titles under Robertson, Alexander, M.D.