Project Gutenberg 2017-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 125 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Sacred Herb Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the New York Public Library) "The Sacred Herb" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a murder trial, with the focus on Mona Chent, the accused, who is entangled in a scandalous case involving her wealthy uncle, Sir Oliver Lanwin. As her fiancé, Edward Shepworth, grapples with defending her innocence, the narrative explores themes of love, crime, and the pursuit of justice in a society rife with secrets and preconceptions. The beginning of the book introduces the main character, Lord Prelice, who is initially bored with his privileged life and reluctantly drawn into the sensational murder case involving his friend Shepworth and the enigmatic Mona Chent. As Prelice attends the trial, he learns about the complex relationships and motivations surrounding the crime, including the tensions between Mona and her uncle, as well as the secrets of those involved. The opening effectively sets the tone for a thrilling mystery filled with courtroom drama, personal intrigue, and the quest for truth amidst societal judgments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 538703 2025-06-22T08:48:36.002705 text/html 539077 2024-10-23T02:41:59 text/html 257801 2025-06-22T08:48:44.638618 application/epub+zip 266855 2025-06-22T08:48:38.184688 application/epub+zip 266855 2025-06-22T08:48:36.843641 application/epub+zip 456717 2025-06-22T08:48:49.299543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439028 2025-06-22T08:48:43.786612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419955 2022-08-25T06:29:39.647403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503746 2023-09-24T05:36:12.918905 text/plain 484049 2024-10-23T02:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16004 2025-06-22T08:48:49.447610 application/rdf+xml 10998 2025-06-22T08:48:37.424654 image/jpeg 2940 2025-06-22T08:48:37.136634 image/jpeg 249374 2025-06-22T08:48:36.049670 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