Project Gutenberg 2018-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 123 Speight, T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) 1830 1915 Speight, Thomas Wilkinson A Dead Reckoning Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books "A Dead Reckoning" by T. W. Speight is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Clara Brooke and her relationships, particularly with her husband, Gerald Brooke. As tension builds following a mysterious murder of a baron, the narrative explores themes of love, loyalty, and the consequences of silence and secrets, all set against the backdrop of a suspenseful and dramatic plot. At the start of the novel, Clara exchanges lighthearted banter with her aunt about married life, but this fragile peace is soon disrupted by a series of events foreshadowing turmoil. Clara and her friends find themselves reflecting on personal relationships while a sense of unease is introduced through a gunshot heard nearby, hinting at larger troubles. The entrance of a stranger, Henri Picot, and his father adds a layer of intrigue, leading to Clara's decision to help them as the story unfolds into a tale of murder, suspicion, and the complexities of social connections. The opening chapters set the stage for a gripping narrative filled with mysterious encounters and emotional depth, promising readers an engaging exploration of its characters' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century Secret societies -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 325062 2025-07-23T05:54:31.567703 text/html 325062 2018-08-21T08:28:14 text/html 197714 2025-07-23T05:54:38.011652 application/epub+zip 203106 2025-07-23T05:54:34.140652 application/epub+zip 195295 2025-07-23T05:54:33.020680 application/epub+zip 355350 2025-07-23T05:54:40.873636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334601 2025-07-23T05:54:37.314664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309994 2022-09-26T06:12:08.450785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303993 2025-07-23T05:54:30.848717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304238 2018-08-21T08:28:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18723 2025-07-23T05:54:40.999617 application/rdf+xml 13252 2025-07-23T05:54:33.509692 image/jpeg 3435 2025-07-23T05:54:33.264654 image/jpeg 116803 2018-08-21T08:28:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 119922 2018-08-21T08:28:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 191720 2025-07-23T05:54:31.594696 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