Project Gutenberg 2024-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 160 Crofts, Freeman Wills 1879 1957 The Cheyne mystery Inspector French and the Cheyne mystery $aMiddlesex :$bPenguin Books, $c1926, reprint 1978. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheyne_Mystery Brian Raiter "The Cheyne Mystery" by Freeman Wills Crofts is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the protagonist, Maxwell Cheyne, as he becomes embroiled in a puzzling and dangerous situation involving drugging, burglary, and kidnapping, all linked to a mysterious letter that he is unwittingly entangled with. The opening of the narrative sets up the premise of Cheyne's adventure, beginning with him in Plymouth, where he meets a stranger named Mr. Parkes, who proposes a collaboration on literary work. However, after feeling suddenly lethargic post-lunch, Cheyne wakes up to find he has been drugged. The ensuing investigation reveals that he has not only been robbed of his peace but has also become the target of a criminal scheme, tied to a letter belonging to a friend. Compounded by a burglary at his home while he was incapacitated, Cheyne finds himself navigating a labyrinth of mysteries with unexpected encounters that challenge his resolve and cunning. As he races to uncover the truth, the layers of intrigue deepen, setting the stage for a gripping detective story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cheynemystery00crof 20240216011036crofts 1926 GB Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction French, Joseph (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 537005 2025-07-29T04:20:20.418257 text/html 512189 2024-02-18T18:08:04 text/html 481768 2025-07-29T04:20:26.613255 application/epub+zip 481194 2025-07-29T04:20:21.403246 application/epub+zip 294830 2025-07-29T04:20:20.843279 application/epub+zip 1046090 2025-07-29T04:20:30.920226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019650 2025-07-29T04:20:26.088245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510998 2025-07-29T04:20:19.673264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491313 2024-02-18T18:08:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16451 2025-07-29T04:20:31.075190 application/rdf+xml 27238 2025-07-29T04:20:20.957297 image/jpeg 4415 2025-07-29T04:20:20.900245 image/jpeg 432513 2025-07-29T04:20:20.470241 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