Project Gutenberg 2023-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 180 Corbett, George, Mrs. 1846 1930 Corbett, Mrs. George Corbett, Elizabeth Burgoyne The adventures of Dora Bell, detective $aUnited Kingdom :$bSouth Wales Echo, $c1894. SWE-E-P! -- Hoist on her own petard -- One of Dora's failures -- Dora turns the tables -- The acquaintance dodge -- A broken trust -- Madame Duchesne's garden party -- A pattern of virtue -- Miss Rankin's rival -- The path to fame -- The recluse of Hallow Hall -- The mysterious thief. Payton D. Cooke using digitized scans generously made available online by the National Library of Wales. "The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective" by Mrs. George Corbett is a series of detective stories written in the late 19th century. The book follows the clever and resourceful Dora Bell as she navigates various mysteries, showcasing her skills as a detective during a time when women were often relegated to domestic roles. Through a combination of wit, insight, and sometimes deception, Dora tackles a variety of intriguing cases, making her a compelling character for fans of mystery and detective fiction. The opening of the book introduces us to the urgent case of a missing valuable pendant that belongs to Mrs. Bevan, a client desperate to recover it without involving the police. As we meet the character of Mr. Davison, a money-lender entangled in the social fabric of London's elite, we learn of his complex and secretive business dealings which heighten the stakes of the mystery. The dialogue hints at the moral ambiguities of the characters involved, setting a tone of intrigue as Dora Bell and her associates take on the challenge of recovering the stolen property while managing the delicate situation of their client's reputation. This blend of suspense and character exploration promises a captivating journey for readers who enjoy a mix of social commentary with their detective tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1894-1-05T00%3A00%3A00Z&range%5Bmax%5D=1894-03-31T00%3A00%3A00Z&alt=%28full_text%3Aof+dora+bell%29&page=1&refine=&alt=full_text%3A%22of+dora+bell%22&sort=score&order=desc&rows=12&publication%5B%5D=South+Wales+Echo 20230411134837corbett 1894 GB Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Detective and mystery stories, English Short stories, English Women detectives -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 166845 2025-07-28T06:53:54.994526 text/html 166059 2023-06-06T15:02:27 text/html 140508 2025-07-28T06:54:00.878506 application/epub+zip 141106 2025-07-28T06:53:57.795511 application/epub+zip 128971 2025-07-28T06:53:56.691534 application/epub+zip 294735 2025-07-28T06:54:03.001472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286137 2025-07-28T06:54:00.176521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160301 2025-07-28T06:53:54.538543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160079 2023-06-06T15:02:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19125 2025-07-28T06:54:03.138463 application/rdf+xml 15940 2025-07-28T06:53:57.199525 image/jpeg 3656 2025-07-28T06:53:56.940505 image/jpeg 61073 2023-06-06T15:03:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 60647 2023-06-06T15:03:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 140520 2025-07-28T06:53:55.011523 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