Project Gutenberg 2017-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 164 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Millionaire Mystery Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books "The Millionaire Mystery" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds around a mysterious millionaire's death and the subsequent bizarre events surrounding his burial, which lead to shocking discoveries. The opening introduces Cicero Gramp, a down-on-his-luck tramp, who finds himself embroiled in a web of intrigue involving a stolen body, potential murders, and hidden secrets of the deceased millionaire, Richard Marlow. At the start of the novel, Gramp arrives in a quaint village after a long and arduous journey, only to learn about the recent death of Richard Marlow, a local magnate. As he seeks refuge in a local tavern, he overhears suspicious conversations about the deceased and a possible scandal. His curiosity piqued, he decides to investigate further. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he witnesses two shadowy figures exhuming Marlow's body from the grave. This shocking sight sets the stage for a series of events that promise to unravel the dark complexities surrounding Marlow's fortune, his relationships, and ultimately, his untimely demise. The stage is set for Gramp to delve deeper into this mystery, igniting a suspenseful saga. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Millionaires -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 371685 2025-06-22T10:20:39.195976 text/html 365782 2024-10-23T02:53:47 text/html 203080 2025-06-22T10:20:47.005974 application/epub+zip 210356 2025-06-22T10:20:41.439018 application/epub+zip 210356 2025-06-22T10:20:40.066058 application/epub+zip 406021 2025-06-22T10:20:50.788952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391322 2025-06-22T10:20:46.126964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345964 2022-08-25T08:37:14.794006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339908 2023-09-24T07:06:05.605598 text/plain 320168 2024-10-23T02:53:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15876 2025-06-22T10:20:50.926965 application/rdf+xml 13949 2025-06-22T10:20:40.645968 image/jpeg 3998 2025-06-22T10:20:40.350984 image/jpeg 198122 2025-06-22T10:20:39.228004 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