Project Gutenberg 2016-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 211 Post, Melville Davisson 1869 1930 The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason Introduction -- The corpus delicti -- Two plungers of Manhattan -- Woodford's partner -- The error of William van Broom -- The men of the jimmy -- The sheriff of Gullmore -- The animus furandi. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason" by Melville Davisson Post is a collection of legal-themed short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories revolve around the central character, Randolph Mason, a cunning and morally ambiguous lawyer who cleverly exploits the loopholes of the law to achieve his ends. It promises readers a blend of suspense, drama, and intellectual puzzles that challenge both the characters and the audience's understanding of justice. The opening of the book introduces readers to the enigmatic character of Randolph Mason through a conversation among members of a club who discuss his peculiar manner and intellect. Mason is depicted as a brilliant strategist who has returned to New York after a mysterious absence, drawing intrigue and admiration from those around him. Two members, Samuel Walcott and Marshall St. Clair, highlight Mason's exceptional legal skills that have allowed him to craft ingenious defenses for his clients. As they ponder over Mason's past notable achievements, the narrative sets the stage for his involvement in complex legal situations and ethical dilemmas, hinting at the dark and thrilling explorations of crime and justice that await in the ensuing stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories, American American fiction -- 19th century Legal stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature Category: Law & Criminology 365379 2025-08-20T17:23:41.160996 text/html 348656 2024-10-23T00:28:46 text/html 215787 2025-08-20T17:23:49.106907 application/epub+zip 221202 2025-08-20T17:23:44.577904 application/epub+zip 190213 2025-08-20T17:23:43.268943 application/epub+zip 416435 2025-08-20T17:23:52.597925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382232 2025-08-20T17:23:48.252947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353463 2022-09-23T17:09:49.208861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308870 2025-08-20T17:23:40.550936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289109 2024-10-23T00:28:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17437 2025-08-20T17:23:52.733877 application/rdf+xml 15795 2025-08-20T17:23:43.780935 image/jpeg 3878 2025-08-20T17:23:43.527909 image/jpeg 212207 2025-08-20T17:23:41.188920 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