Project Gutenberg 2017-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 103 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Lost Parchment: A Detective Story Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google books (the New York Public Library) "The Lost Parchment: A Detective Story" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the main characters, Rupert Hendle, a wealthy squire, and his cynical friend Dean Carrington, as they navigate social dynamics and familial obligations in a quaint village setting. The novel appears to delve into themes of inheritance, misanthropy, and the complexities of human relationships, setting up an intriguing environment filled with potential intrigue and mystery. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Hendle and Carrington reminiscing about their past at school while strolling through Hendle's picturesque estate. The conversation reveals a contrast between the two characters; Hendle is portrayed as a carefree landowner with a comfortable life, while Carrington, a struggling barrister, harbors some envy over Hendle's fortune. As they explore the village, conversations hint at impending relationships, specifically Hendle's upcoming marriage to his cousin Dorinda, and allude to the potential tension with her emotionally distant father, Julius Mallien. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a complex web of personal and social drama likely to unravel as the plot progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction Landowners -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 532009 2025-06-22T10:19:19.689419 text/html 532378 2024-10-23T02:53:37 text/html 271354 2025-06-22T10:19:29.764344 application/epub+zip 283012 2025-06-22T10:19:23.232425 application/epub+zip 268177 2025-06-22T10:19:21.763457 application/epub+zip 502302 2025-06-22T10:19:34.284367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485113 2025-06-22T10:19:28.834348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438427 2022-08-25T08:35:39.589735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499097 2023-09-24T07:04:53.697481 text/plain 479258 2024-10-23T02:53:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16491 2025-06-22T10:19:34.437306 application/rdf+xml 13888 2025-06-22T10:19:22.369386 image/jpeg 3327 2025-06-22T10:19:22.057378 image/jpeg 265951 2025-06-22T10:19:19.734456 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