Project Gutenberg 2020-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 181 Corbett, George, Mrs. 1846 1930 Corbett, Mrs. George Corbett, Elizabeth Burgoyne When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead: A Thrilling Detective Story Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, amsibert, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead: A Thrilling Detective Story" by Mrs. George Corbett is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Harley Riddell, a diamond merchant's manager who finds himself wrongfully accused of a significant theft. As Riddell grapples with the repercussions of the allegations against him, his innocent plight ignites the determination of his loved ones to unveil the true criminal and restore his name. The opening of the novel introduces Harley Riddell as he hurries to work, only to be met with an unusual level of tension upon his arrival. Much to his shock, he learns that a substantial theft has occurred, and the evidence points to him as the prime suspect. His protestations of innocence are met with suspicion from his employers and authorities, setting the stage for a profound sense of injustice. The narrative quickly shifts to the reactions and efforts of his family and fiancée, Annie Cory, who vow to uncover the truth behind the robbery and clear Harley's name amidst the unfolding mystery. This gripping beginning establishes the stakes and motivations that will propel the characters towards their quest for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Jewelry theft -- Fiction Women detectives -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 407306 2025-07-25T05:15:18.973151 text/html 388735 2024-10-18T04:57:02 text/html 546261 2025-07-25T05:15:25.923135 application/epub+zip 544278 2025-07-25T05:15:20.180179 application/epub+zip 258587 2025-07-25T05:15:19.563126 application/epub+zip 645566 2025-07-25T05:15:29.860078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504010 2025-07-25T05:15:25.269250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321462 2022-09-28T10:21:33.881759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373321 2025-07-25T05:15:18.362168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353392 2024-10-18T04:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17082 2025-07-25T05:15:29.999073 application/rdf+xml 20510 2025-07-25T05:15:19.756153 image/jpeg 3018 2025-07-25T05:15:19.612122 image/jpeg 492375 2025-07-25T05:15:19.015148 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