Project Gutenberg 2016-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 188 Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney Mrs Peixada Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Mrs Peixada" by Henry Harland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Mr. Arthur Ripley, a young lawyer who finds himself entwined in a complex case involving Mrs. Judith Peixada, a woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband years earlier and now has gone missing. As Ripley navigates this intricate web of past crimes and current investigations, the book appears to delve into themes of justice, morality, and the nature of human character. The opening of the novel introduces Arthur Ripley just as he receives his first serious retainer as a lawyer. He is visited by Mr. Peixada, whose brother was murdered by his wife, Mrs. Peixada, a case that had once captivated public attention. Intrigued by the mystery of her current whereabouts and the revelation of a recently discovered will that complicates matters, Ripley is tasked with locating her. As he begins to gather information about the notorious widow, the narrative hints at the challenges he will face, including navigating the tangled emotions and opinions surrounding her past actions. This setting establishes a captivating premise for a story that intertwines legal drama with personal intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Legal stories Mystery and detective stories Jews -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 529136 2025-06-21T06:37:55.399139 text/html 540068 2024-10-23T00:55:59 text/html 481786 2025-06-21T06:38:02.025114 application/epub+zip 488188 2025-06-21T06:37:56.503176 application/epub+zip 266947 2025-06-21T06:37:55.913160 application/epub+zip 627063 2025-06-21T06:38:06.437106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596203 2025-06-21T06:38:01.446118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376892 2022-09-24T00:17:39.174340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452981 2025-06-21T06:37:54.508204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433222 2024-10-23T00:55:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16823 2025-06-21T06:38:06.598079 application/rdf+xml 16046 2025-06-21T06:37:56.042182 image/jpeg 2633 2025-06-21T06:37:55.979139 image/jpeg 459045 2025-06-21T06:37:55.453183 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