Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry) 1822 1876 Rhodes, William Henry Rhodes, William H. (William Henry) Caxton, W. H. (William Henry) The Case of Summerfield Produced by David A. Schwan, and David Widger "The Case of Summerfield" by W. H. Rhodes is a novel that falls within the realm of crime fiction and speculative literature, likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a mysterious and dangerous secret related to water's combustible properties, suggested through the character of Gregory Summerfield, who believes he has discovered a method to ignite water. The narrative delves into themes of morality, fear, and the untamed powers of nature, set against an intriguing historical backdrop. The plot centers on Leonidas Parker, a lawyer, who recounts his association with the enigmatic Summerfield and the chain of events that leads to a tragic death connected to their interactions. As Parker learns of Summerfield's dangerous discovery involving potassium and water, a debate ensues about the implications of holding such a powerful secret. Tensions rise as Parker navigates his moral dilemmas while attempting to manage Summerfield's demands for exorbitant payment in exchange for the formula. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in an act of desperation, intertwining fate, fear for humanity's survival, and the consequences of wielding knowledge that could potentially lead to disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 97456 2025-07-02T13:41:57.939672 text/html 92512 2013-02-07T15:30:12 text/html 108408 2025-07-02T13:42:02.740646 application/epub+zip 107873 2025-07-02T13:42:00.455647 application/epub+zip 92205 2025-07-02T13:41:59.416653 application/epub+zip 212428 2025-07-02T13:42:04.473658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203761 2025-07-02T13:42:02.138644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161529 2022-09-03T06:19:21.859531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83339 2025-07-02T13:41:57.689649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83142 2009-03-25T12:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83133 2009-03-25T12:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20538 2025-07-02T13:42:04.604634 application/rdf+xml 13665 2025-07-02T13:41:59.916664 image/jpeg 3978 2025-07-02T13:41:59.676649 image/jpeg 33460 2009-03-25T12:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 34955 2013-02-07T15:30:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 33439 2009-03-25T12:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 106234 2025-07-02T13:41:57.948662 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