Project Gutenberg 2022-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 99 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin The phantom hunter; or, love after death $aUnited States :$bBeadle and Adams,$c1872,copyright 1884. Beadle's pocket novels No. 93 David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "The Phantom Hunter; or, Love After Death" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the early settlements of Kentucky and revolves around themes of justice and betrayal as it follows the wrongful punishment of Russell Trafford, who is executed for the murder of his uncle, Doctor Trafford, despite his claimed innocence. The narrative explores the intertwining lives and relationships of several characters, including the grieving Isabel Moreland, engaged to Trafford, and the nefarious Jim McCabe, who harbors ulterior motives. The opening of the novel introduces a significant event: the execution of Russell Trafford, who stands accused of murdering his uncle, Doctor Trafford, under mysterious circumstances involving a fire. The community's suspicion is fueled by circumstantial evidence, including the discovery of Trafford with an open tinder-box during the fire incident. Although the story begins with a grim and tense atmosphere as the townspeople gather for the execution, elements of love and the supernatural surface when Isabel mourns her lost love and the possibility of Trafford’s return from the grave emerges. This initial setup hints at a deeper exploration of themes like innocence, vengeance, and the hauntings of love that may lie ahead, engaging readers interested in historical romance blended with elements of suspense and potential redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200424120133various 1872 US Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Detective and mystery stories Guardian and ward -- Fiction False imprisonment -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Kentucky -- Fiction Attempted murder -- Fiction Dime novels Unrequited love -- Fiction Wyandot Indians -- Fiction Girty, Simon, 1741-1818 -- Fiction Arson investigation -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 252770 2025-06-27T10:02:17.680711 text/html 231522 2024-10-19T01:26:38 text/html 360895 2025-06-27T10:02:22.634680 application/epub+zip 359067 2025-06-27T10:02:18.880650 application/epub+zip 282621 2025-06-27T10:02:18.164663 application/epub+zip 925051 2025-06-27T10:02:25.431564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896412 2025-06-27T10:02:22.126651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225298 2025-06-27T10:02:17.146675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205314 2024-10-19T01:26:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20102 2025-06-27T10:02:25.573559 application/rdf+xml 22515 2025-06-27T10:02:18.450597 image/jpeg 3461 2025-06-27T10:02:18.305611 image/jpeg 784117 2025-06-27T10:02:17.708621 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