Project Gutenberg 2024-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 157 Berkeley, Anthony 1893 1971 Cox, Anthony Berkeley Cox, A. B. (Anthony Berkeley) Iles, Francis Platts, A. Monmouth The amateur crime $aGarden City, NY :$bDoubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., $c1928. Brian Raiter "The Amateur Crime" by Anthony Berkeley is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Mr. Matthew Priestley, a rather unadventurous man who is drawn into a convoluted situation involving a young woman named Miss Spettigue, who seeks his help for an illegal burglary. This is a comedic murder mystery that hints at themes of identity and deception interwoven with the complexities of human relationships. The opening portion of the book sets up Priestley's life as a rather dull and routine bachelor, contrasted by the lively character of his friend who encourages him to seek adventures. After a series of humorous interactions about his mundane existence, the narrative shifts as the character of Miss Spettigue enters, throwing Priestley into a chaotic yet thrilling scenario. He unwittingly finds himself posing as a burglar, embarking on a caper that devolves into a series of misunderstandings. The plot thickens dramatically when what was supposed to be a harmless endeavor turns deadly, revealing twists and layers of deception. This opening establishes a mix of light-hearted comedy and impending danger, inviting readers to follow along as Mr. Priestley stumbles down a path he least expected. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102669644 20240103122231cox 1928 US Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 584832 2025-07-28T15:26:07.838806 text/html 560214 2024-01-10T18:55:29 text/html 485343 2025-07-28T15:26:14.814785 application/epub+zip 484666 2025-07-28T15:26:09.081825 application/epub+zip 352838 2025-07-28T15:26:08.367820 application/epub+zip 641150 2025-07-28T15:26:19.385713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613810 2025-07-28T15:26:14.330731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554999 2025-07-28T15:26:06.926837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535297 2024-01-10T18:55:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16566 2025-07-28T15:26:19.541720 application/rdf+xml 32272 2025-07-28T15:26:08.635797 image/jpeg 5583 2025-07-28T15:26:08.499765 image/jpeg 1323811 2025-07-28T15:26:07.893761 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