Project Gutenberg 2017-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 205 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Mikado Jewel Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by La Trobe University Library (Australia) "The Mikado Jewel" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in London, it interweaves elements of mystery and drama centered around the sudden murder of a boarding house resident, Mrs. Pentreddle. The story prominently features Patricia Carrol, an Irish governess who, after being tasked with delivering a secretive package for Mrs. Pentreddle, finds herself embroiled in the ensuing investigation and the complexities surrounding the case. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to "The Home of Art," a shabby boarding house run by the cheerful Mrs. Sellars, where the aspiring young residents are encouraged to pursue their artistic ambitions. As the boarders leave to attend the premiere of a play, Patricia Carrol stays behind to help Mrs. Pentreddle, who has a sprained ankle. The setup takes a turn when Patricia agrees to go on a mysterious errand for the old woman, which involves retrieving a box from a man by the Serpentine bridge. However, when she returns, she discovers that Mrs. Pentreddle has been brutally murdered, thrusting her into a web of intrigue as she must unravel the events of the night and clear her name amidst the suspicious atmosphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Jewelry theft -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 474924 2025-07-22T11:13:04.022154 text/html 468993 2024-10-23T03:02:43 text/html 357126 2025-07-22T11:13:09.323119 application/epub+zip 364585 2025-07-22T11:13:04.785127 application/epub+zip 237724 2025-07-22T11:13:04.415141 application/epub+zip 402852 2025-07-22T11:13:12.728558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385300 2025-07-22T11:13:08.878111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332041 2022-08-25T10:37:02.454370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445114 2025-07-22T11:13:02.798089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425400 2024-10-23T03:02:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16919 2025-07-22T11:13:12.856546 application/rdf+xml 17000 2025-07-22T11:13:04.499092 image/jpeg 2501 2025-07-22T11:13:04.457086 image/jpeg 346746 2025-07-22T11:13:04.061087 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