Project Gutenberg 2021-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 138 Bonner, Geraldine 1870 1930 Stoner, Harrie F. 06001019 The Castlecourt Diamond Mystery "The Castlecourt Diamond Mystery" by Geraldine Bonner is a novel written in the early 20th century. This mystery follows the intriguing events surrounding the theft of a valuable diamond necklace belonging to Lady Castlecourt. The opening chapters introduce various key characters including Sophy Jeffers, the lady's maid, and hints at the complexities of the theft that involve deception, social rivalry, and a web of secrets. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sophy Jeffers, who details her life in service to the Marchioness of Castlecourt, revealing the lavish lifestyle of her mistress and the tensions surrounding their stay at Burridge’s Hotel in London. As preparations are made for a significant event, the Castlecourt diamonds, a family heirloom, disappear under suspicious circumstances. Jeffers recounts her immediate panic upon discovering the diamonds gone, setting the stage for an intricate investigation led by detectives as suspicion falls on various characters, including Lady Castlecourt herself and a mysterious housemaid, Sara Dwight. The narrative hints at deeper motivations and potential accomplices, stirring the intrigue of both the theft and the societal commentary it provides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Jewelry theft -- Fiction American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 190749 2025-06-25T12:59:30.395689 text/html 191901 2022-06-30T15:22:08 text/html 385843 2025-06-25T12:59:33.925691 application/epub+zip 383049 2025-06-25T12:59:31.097684 application/epub+zip 149381 2025-06-25T12:59:30.744681 application/epub+zip 442454 2025-06-25T12:59:36.100675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420486 2025-06-25T12:59:33.547666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187648 2022-09-29T08:25:38.379587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165684 2025-06-25T12:59:30.103675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162636 2022-06-30T15:22:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18832 2025-06-25T12:59:36.224640 application/rdf+xml 25432 2025-06-25T12:59:30.829679 image/jpeg 3344 2025-06-25T12:59:30.787665 image/jpeg 62768 2022-06-30T15:23:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 390689 2022-06-30T15:22:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 447333 2025-06-25T12:59:30.421690 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