Project Gutenberg 2023-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 83 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. The Holladay case. Finnish Holladayn juttu : $b Salapoliisiromaani $aHämeenlinna :$bArvi A. Karisto Oy, $c1943. Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen "Holladayn juttu: Salapoliisiromaani" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the shocking murder of Hiram W. Holladay, a wealthy businessman, with his daughter, Frances Holladay, as the prime suspect. The novel unfolds in a tense courtroom setting as various characters—including lawyers and witnesses—grapple with the legal implications and ramifications surrounding the case, driven by intrigue and unexpected revelations. The opening of the novel introduces a busy office atmosphere where the protagonist, Lester, is called upon to review important papers related to the case. The narrative quickly escalates when Royce, an attorney, bursts into the room agitated, revealing the sensational news of Frances being accused of murdering her father. As the characters react to this shocking development, the complexities of the investigation come to light, leading to inquiries about the validity of the testimonies, particularly that of a witness named Rogers. With immediate pressure on Royce to defend Frances, the stage is set for a gripping legal battle, illustrating both the tension of courtroom drama and the thriller elements of a classic detective story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230813053822stevenson 1943 FI Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 364874 2025-07-28T10:22:12.982954 text/html 364689 364696 2024-12-29T11:25:22.694647 2023-09-30T12:21:23.251755 text/html text/html 205766 2025-07-28T10:22:20.824905 application/epub+zip 210928 2025-07-28T10:22:16.008952 application/epub+zip 194307 2025-07-28T10:22:14.655951 application/epub+zip 402531 2025-07-28T10:22:24.406956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375104 2025-07-28T10:22:20.087001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322830 2025-07-28T10:22:12.588971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322846 2023-09-12T09:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16453 2025-07-28T10:22:24.546884 application/rdf+xml 14372 2025-07-28T10:22:15.325012 image/jpeg 3464 2025-07-28T10:22:15.005991 image/jpeg 205198 2025-07-28T10:22:13.011955 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