Project Gutenberg 2021-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 87 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith Kupiainen, Alpo 1888 1937 The Charing Cross mystery. Finnish Kadonnut mies Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kadonnut mies" by J. S. Fletcher is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young lawyer named Hetherwick, who finds himself embroiled in a perplexing case following the sudden death of a former police chief, Robert Hannaford, on a train. As Hetherwick investigates, he uncovers a web of intrigue involving a mysterious woman, a potential inheritance, and unanswered questions about Hannaford's last moments. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the mystery as it introduces Hetherwick, who is on a train when he witnesses a dramatic incident involving two men. One of them, a robust older gentleman, collapses and dies, prompting Hetherwick to examine the peculiar circumstances surrounding the man's death and the shadowy figure of his companion who hastily departs. As the story unfolds, Hetherwick's curiosity grows, compelling him to delve deeper into the case, which is complicated by the victim's connections and the revelation of unexpected clues, including a photo of a beautiful woman in Hannaford's possession. This enigmatic opening establishes a suspenseful atmosphere and hints at a complex investigation that Hetherwick must navigate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Lawyers -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 558437 2025-07-26T11:46:35.944162 text/html 558258 558198 2024-12-27T11:52:27.751420 2023-09-28T11:43:45.653963 text/html text/html 262572 2025-07-26T11:46:43.760150 application/epub+zip 271470 2025-07-26T11:46:37.989192 application/epub+zip 271470 2025-07-26T11:46:36.734198 application/epub+zip 489017 2025-07-26T11:46:48.148217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453147 2025-07-26T11:46:42.967143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422729 2022-09-30T06:03:59.748091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510265 2025-07-26T11:46:35.375211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 490520 2024-10-18T17:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18210 2025-07-26T11:46:48.302100 application/rdf+xml 12265 2025-07-26T11:46:37.304155 image/jpeg 3300 2025-07-26T11:46:37.051165 image/jpeg 259645 2025-07-26T11:46:35.987169 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia