Project Gutenberg 2023-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 155 Everton, Francis 1883 1956 Stokes, Francis William The Dalehouse murder $aNew York, NY :$bA. L. Burt Company, $c1927. Brian Raiter "The Dalehouse Murder" by Francis Everton is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the shocking murder of a beautiful young woman named Stella Palfreeman, which sends ripples of intrigue among a group of friends gathered for a tennis tournament. The narrative introduces various characters, including the analytical protagonist, who becomes embroiled in the ensuing investigation, under the watchful eye of the enigmatic Dr. Wallace, nicknamed "The Tundish." The opening portion of the novel sets the stage for a lighthearted gathering that quickly turns sinister. It begins with a letter from Ethel inviting the protagonist, Francis Jeffcock, to the Merchester Lawn Tennis Club's annual tournament. As Jeffcock prepares for his visit, we meet an ensemble of characters including Ethel, Kenneth, and Ralph, all hinting at underlying tensions and hinting at mysterious connections. However, the mood shifts dramatically when it is revealed that Stella has been found dead and possibly poisoned, sparking immediate suspicions and challenges as the group grapples with the potential identity of the murderer among them, which serves to create a tension-filled atmosphere that promises intrigue and complexity as the investigation unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102716121 20230808004434everton 1927 US Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 521075 2025-06-28T08:49:47.504587 text/html 517713 2023-10-04T08:23:56 text/html 430351 2025-06-28T08:49:53.336581 application/epub+zip 429712 2025-06-28T08:49:48.360609 application/epub+zip 282171 2025-06-28T08:49:47.924676 application/epub+zip 564906 2025-06-28T08:49:57.323122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541505 2025-06-28T08:49:52.976590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496509 2025-06-28T08:49:47.102640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496243 2023-10-04T08:23:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17996 2025-06-28T08:49:57.455081 application/rdf+xml 27955 2025-06-28T08:49:48.041601 image/jpeg 4873 2025-06-28T08:49:47.982621 image/jpeg 175283 2023-09-27T09:38:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 396128 2023-09-27T09:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 407930 2025-06-28T08:49:47.547631 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