Project Gutenberg 2021-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 196 Wallace, Edgar 1875 1932 Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Fogarty, Thomas 1873 1938 Fogarty, Thomas J. The Other Man Extended version of The Nine Bears. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nine_Bears Al Haines "The Other Man" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a foggy London, introducing us to an array of characters entwined in a web of intrigue, including a young street messenger who plays a crucial role in the unfolding drama. The central conflicts revolve around financial schemes, personal relationships, and a tense atmosphere surrounding the mysterious Count Poltavo. At the start of the narrative, we are immersed in a dense London fog, where a young boy selling violets engages with a couple, hinting at deeper connections and secrets. As the scene transitions to the opera house, we meet Doris, who expresses her fascination with the street's adventures, and her father, Mr. Grayson, who soon falls ill and leaves abruptly, setting off a chain of events that suggests something far more sinister at play. The characters are vividly portrayed, with underlying tensions emerging, particularly in the romantic rivalry between Cord Van Ingen and Count Poltavo, further complicated by Mr. Grayson's mysterious circumstances and a looming sense of danger. The opening lays the groundwork for a compelling tale filled with suspense and hidden motivations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 421031 2025-07-25T13:57:59.478660 text/html 405609 2025-02-19T09:09:39 text/html 1104804 2025-07-25T13:58:05.812606 application/epub+zip 1111308 2025-07-25T13:58:00.387641 application/epub+zip 214081 2025-07-25T13:57:59.937670 application/epub+zip 1232375 2025-07-25T13:58:09.616583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1220167 2025-07-25T13:58:05.321638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324091 2022-09-29T08:08:09.195424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382376 2025-07-25T13:57:58.249645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353548 2025-02-19T09:09:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17242 2025-07-25T13:58:09.803594 application/rdf+xml 5356 2025-07-25T13:58:00.035645 image/jpeg 1285 2025-07-25T13:57:59.985632 image/jpeg 1243906 2025-07-25T13:57:59.535618 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