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
Project Gutenberg
2024-05-26
Public domain in the USA.
278
Smith, Edward H. (Edward Henry)
1881
1927
Smith, Edward Henry
Mysteries of the missing
$aNew York :$bThe Dial Press, $c1927.
A note on disappearing -- The Charlie Ross enigma -- "Severed from the race" -- The vanished Archduke -- The stolen Conway boy -- The lost heir of Tichborne -- The kidnappers of Central Park -- Dorothy Arnold -- Eddie Cudahy and Pat Crowe -- The Whitla kidnapping -- The mystery at Highbridge -- A nun in vivisepulture -- The return of Jimmie Glass -- The fates and Joe Varotta -- The lost millionaire -- The Ambrose Bierce irony -- The adventure of the century -- Spectral ships.
Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
"Mysteries of the Missing" by Edward H. Smith is a non-fiction account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into enigmatic cases of disappearance and kidnapping, exploring the human fascination with the unknown and unresolved mysteries surrounding individuals who vanish without a trace. It covers several notable cases, including the famous abduction of Charlie Ross, giving readers a glimpse into both historical and criminal contexts. The opening of the work introduces the concept of disappearance, highlighting the timeless intrigue surrounding missing persons while providing a vivid case study: the kidnapping of Charlie Ross in 1874. On a summer afternoon, two men approach the young boys, Walter and Charlie Ross, luring them with candy and inviting them for a ride, before abducting Charlie. As the narrative unfolds, it paints a dramatic picture of parental anguish and public hysteria that followed, detailing the early investigation efforts and the authorities' struggle to respond effectively to the unfolding crisis. This gripping introduction sets the stage for an exploration of various mysteries surrounding missing individuals throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:776539
20230112140227smith
1927
us
Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
en
Biography
Kidnapping
Missing persons
CT
Text
Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
Category: History - Other
572709
2025-06-29T07:30:30.702420
text/html
546142
2024-05-26T20:04:19
text/html
3919664
2025-06-29T07:30:40.002394
application/epub+zip
3919377
2025-06-29T07:30:32.964442
application/epub+zip
328560
2025-06-29T07:30:31.302376
application/epub+zip
4910751
2025-06-29T07:30:44.737311
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
4879321
2025-06-29T07:30:38.516382
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
539506
2025-06-29T07:30:29.941395
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
519652
2024-05-26T20:04:19
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
16470
2025-06-29T07:30:45.138320
application/rdf+xml
13053
2025-06-29T07:30:31.456380
image/jpeg
1876
2025-06-29T07:30:31.377375
image/jpeg
9788054
2025-06-29T07:30:30.839407
application/octet-stream
application/zip