Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 320 MacDonald, John D. (John Dann) 1916 1986 Farrell, John Wade Reed, Peter O'Hara, Scott MacDonald, John Dann A Bullet for Cinderella Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Bullet for Cinderella" by John D. MacDonald is a suspenseful novel written in the mid-20th century. The story intricately unfolds through the experiences of Tal Howard, a man recently returned from a brutal prison camp in Korea, who is compelled to seek out the hidden fortune of his deceased comrade Timmy Warden. As Tal navigates the small town of Hillston, he grapples with not only the search for the money but also his own sense of purpose and connection to the past. The opening portion introduces readers to Tal's troubled psyche as he recounts his painful return to civilian life from the war, reflecting on memories of Timmy and the buried cash that Timmy had hidden. Tal’s journey to Hillston is filled with encounters that unveil the tangled lives of Timmy’s family and associates, revealing a mysterious figure named Fitzmartin, who complicates his search for the money. The narrative beautifully intertwines themes of loss, redemption, and the impact of war while establishing a tense atmosphere where secrets lurk in every corner of the seemingly quiet town. This gripping start prepares the reader for a deep exploration of human complexity, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 339662 2025-08-20T05:48:30.761846 text/html 318696 2024-10-24T18:00:19 text/html 359138 2025-08-20T05:48:34.983858 application/epub+zip 363610 2025-08-20T05:48:31.386860 application/epub+zip 191964 2025-08-20T05:48:31.063880 application/epub+zip 473622 2025-08-20T05:48:38.001867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454902 2025-08-20T05:48:34.682802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283742 2022-09-22T15:06:21.687448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322676 2025-08-20T05:48:30.152899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302843 2024-10-24T18:00:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16839 2025-08-20T05:48:38.135862 application/rdf+xml 29990 2025-08-20T05:48:31.150860 image/jpeg 5174 2025-08-20T05:48:31.107847 image/jpeg 338498 2025-08-20T05:48:30.797916 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