Project Gutenberg 2018-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 154 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) The Peacock of Jewels Charles Bowen "The Peacock of Jewels" by Fergus Hume is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the investigation of a troubling crime involving the murder of a man named Baldwin Grison, whose dead body is found in a shabby boarding house in Rotherhithe. The narrative introduces us to the main character, Dick Latimer, a journalist, who becomes embroiled in uncovering the mystery surrounding the murder and the titular peacock—an elaborate piece of jewelry linked to a heritage and possible treasure that could change the fate of a family and its last descendant, Marie Inderwick. The opening of the book sets a dark, atmospheric tone as Latimer recounts the inquest into Grison's death to his friend Alan Fuller. Grison, a man of dubious history, is revealed to have been living in destitution prior to his murder, with vague hints of connections to a valuable artifact—the "peacock of jewels." As Latimer delves deeper, he mentions Jotty, a street boy who claims to have seen Grison with the jeweled ornament. The plot thickens as connections to Marie and her uncle Randolph Sorley are introduced, sparking intrigue about family history, lost treasures, and potential motives for Grison's murder. The reader is left with a sense of anticipation as the characters explore their intertwined fates amidst a backdrop of mystery and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Jewelry theft -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 626991 2025-06-22T12:49:43.363565 text/html 631505 2022-11-17T09:58:13 text/html 499853 2025-06-22T12:49:51.319469 application/epub+zip 499999 2025-06-22T12:49:44.365535 application/epub+zip 309590 2025-06-22T12:49:43.811533 application/epub+zip 655860 2025-06-22T12:49:56.656451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632872 2025-06-22T12:49:50.915518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480986 2022-08-25T11:59:15.998041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593496 2025-06-22T12:49:42.663543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593266 2022-11-17T10:02:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19130 2025-06-22T12:49:56.804445 application/rdf+xml 14261 2025-06-22T12:49:43.933541 image/jpeg 2099 2025-06-22T12:49:43.872515 image/jpeg 214472 2022-11-17T10:02:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 525715 2022-11-17T10:02:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 525950 2025-06-22T12:49:43.425501 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