Project Gutenberg 2017-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 263 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells Rogers, Frances The Clue Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net from page images generously made available by the Hathitrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/) "The Clue" by Carolyn Wells is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a stately mansion in the quaint town of Mapleton, it revolves around the enigmatic figure of Madeleine Van Norman, a beautiful and wealthy heiress on the verge of marrying Schuyler Carleton. The story deepens as it unfolds with themes of love, jealousy, and societal expectations, culminating in a tragic event that raises questions about the nature of her death. The beginning of the narrative introduces us to the characters and setting, establishing Madeleine as a proud, reserved woman engaged to the seemingly perfect man, Schuyler Carleton. However, cracks in this seemingly ideal relationship are highlighted by interactions with her cousin Tom Willard, who exhibits a deep affection for her and questions the sincerity of Schuyler's feelings. As tensions rise, Madeleine’s impending wedding looms over the story, creating anticipation. The narrative takes a dark turn with a chilling cry for help in the night, leading to the discovery of Madeleine's lifeless body, sparking intrigue and setting the stage for a crime investigation that questions whether her death was a tragic suicide or something more sinister. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 500622 2025-08-22T04:49:08.452174 text/html 480694 2024-10-23T02:11:19 text/html 658874 2025-08-22T04:49:15.064181 application/epub+zip 668371 2025-08-22T04:49:09.544176 application/epub+zip 240975 2025-08-22T04:49:08.991203 application/epub+zip 814258 2025-08-22T04:49:19.113126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780319 2025-08-22T04:49:14.588149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354030 2022-09-25T00:25:24.696206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411341 2025-08-22T04:49:07.225180 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391486 2024-10-23T02:11:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16915 2025-08-22T04:49:19.292182 application/rdf+xml 21712 2025-08-22T04:49:09.123190 image/jpeg 3193 2025-08-22T04:49:09.060173 image/jpeg 731704 2025-08-22T04:49:08.503212 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland en.wikipedia