Project Gutenberg 2019-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 129 Wallace, Edgar 1875 1932 Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Mr. Justice Maxell Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Justice_Maxell Produced by Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Mr. Justice Maxell" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces John Maxell, a King’s Counsel, who arrives in Tangier, Morocco, where the narrative quickly reveals a mix of personal ambition and financial entanglements involving dangerous enterprises and intriguing characters. The central theme revolves around the various nuances of trust and deception, primarily seen through the interactions between Maxell and his friend Cartwright, who is embroiled in suspicious schemes involving gold mining and an actress named Sadie O’Grady. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in Tangier, capturing the ambiance through detailed descriptions of setting and sounds. Maxell is depicted as a man grappling with unease both regarding his financial status and the ambitions of his old school friend, Cartwright, who is keen on uncovering a possible gold reef. As the dialogue unfolds, it hints at past connections, revealing undercurrents of tension between loyalty, greed, and moral dilemmas. The chapter concludes with a sense of impending drama, particularly surrounding O’Grady, whose life takes an unexpected turn as Cartwright’s motives become increasingly questionable. This establishes a foundation for exploring themes of ethics, ambition, and the consequences of one's choices throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 393803 2025-09-24T06:35:28.164252 text/html 373701 2024-10-17T14:16:27 text/html 242165 2025-09-24T06:35:33.521227 application/epub+zip 250652 2025-09-24T06:35:29.028230 application/epub+zip 213419 2025-09-24T06:35:28.592260 application/epub+zip 365351 2025-09-24T06:35:37.052178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335713 2025-09-24T06:35:33.040261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299006 2022-09-27T10:41:07.290846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335933 2025-09-24T06:35:27.283258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316194 2024-10-17T14:16:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16398 2025-09-24T06:35:37.181193 application/rdf+xml 13290 2025-09-24T06:35:28.691246 image/jpeg 2082 2025-09-24T06:35:28.641219 image/jpeg 220702 2025-09-24T06:35:28.194269 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