Project Gutenberg 2022-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 147 Fletcher, Henry 1856 1932 The North Shore Mystery This etext was transcribed by Les Bowler "The North Shore Mystery" by Henry Fletcher is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative opens with a shocking crime: a well-known sportsman, Alexander Booth, is found murdered in his bed, raising questions about how such an act could be committed in a locked room. The story introduces several characters, including the seemingly troubled Mrs. Booth, her husband’s friends, and the curious constable Hobbs, all of whom become entangled in the unfolding mystery. The opening of the book sets the stage with an intense atmosphere surrounding Booth's death, as the news of his murder stirs the public and draws immediate attention from both police and media. Mrs. Booth's fainting spell adds layers of suspicion and drama, suggesting potential guilt or trauma. Meanwhile, Constable Hobbs, a police officer struggling to prove himself, begins to investigate the case, pondering the implications of a locked room and a missing safe's contents. As rumors and theories swirl regarding who could have committed the murder and the possible connections to a simultaneous robbery, the narrative promises a gripping exploration of crime, character motivations, and the quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Australia -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 364829 2025-07-27T04:06:59.938222 text/html 360659 2024-10-18T20:40:41 text/html 207866 2025-07-27T04:07:05.629152 application/epub+zip 209786 2025-07-27T04:07:00.935206 application/epub+zip 209044 2025-07-27T04:07:00.431168 application/epub+zip 335507 2025-07-27T04:07:09.357165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289155 2025-07-27T04:07:04.987143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289261 2022-09-30T13:21:05.928042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322888 2025-07-27T04:06:59.067169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303134 2024-10-18T20:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16537 2025-07-27T04:07:09.506153 application/rdf+xml 26308 2025-07-27T04:07:00.520172 image/jpeg 3783 2025-07-27T04:07:00.476184 image/jpeg 190009 2025-07-27T04:06:59.970205 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