Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells Vicky Van Produced by Linton Dawe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Vicky Van" by Carolyn Wells is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Victoria "Vicky" Van Allen, a lively and captivating young woman who is at the center of an intrigue that unfolds during an evening gathering in her charming New York City home. As the narrative starts, we meet the main character Chester Calhoun, who is intrigued by Vicky's vibrant personality and the social dynamics at play among her eclectic group of friends. At the start of the book, we are drawn into Vicky’s world through the eyes of Chester Calhoun, a junior partner at a law firm who often mingles within the fashionable circles of New York society. The narrative sets a light-hearted tone as Chester describes his admiration for Vicky and her fashionable salon filled with lively games of bridge and charming guests. However, the atmosphere quickly shifts when a tragic event occurs; a man named Somers is mysteriously stabbed, which sparks concern for Vicky's safety and involvement. The opening chapters offer hints at Vicky’s elusive nature, her relationships with her friends, and the tensions that arise when scandal enters her seemingly glamorous life. As the mystery unfolds, the stakes are raised, leading readers to question Vicky's innocence and the true nature of her social world amidst the shocking turn of events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Crime -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 414219 2025-07-03T06:44:44.367365 text/html 414040 2025-01-09T22:05:45.224706 text/html 227766 2025-07-03T06:44:52.252320 application/epub+zip 234123 2025-07-03T06:44:47.334367 application/epub+zip 218514 2025-07-03T06:44:46.055369 application/epub+zip 409206 2025-07-03T06:44:56.020345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377983 2025-07-03T06:44:51.515369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344452 2022-09-03T10:40:40.293450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365438 2025-07-03T06:44:43.989388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365269 2013-05-30T09:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17990 2025-07-03T06:44:56.146327 application/rdf+xml 12183 2025-07-03T06:44:46.535372 image/jpeg 3146 2025-07-03T06:44:46.294379 image/jpeg 139553 2013-05-30T09:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 228803 2025-07-03T06:44:44.397424 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland