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