Project Gutenberg 2024-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 134 Lincoln, Natalie Sumner 1881 1935 Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 The moving finger $aNew York and London :$bD. Appleton and Company, $c1918. Inspector Mitchell D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Moving Finger" by Natalie Sumner Lincoln is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around tragic events at the Porter homestead, where a guest, Bruce Brainard, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. The main characters introduced are Vera Deane, the nurse attending to Craig Porter, and Hugh Wyndham, who becomes involved in the unfolding drama. The book sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of intrigue, relationships, and the investigation into Brainard's death. At the start of the novel, Vera Deane is introduced as a dedicated nurse attending to patients at the Porter residence. After an illness during dinner, Brainard has been brought to the house, only to be discovered later with a tragic injury to his throat. The narrative unfolds through various characters—the nurse, the grieving family, and the coroner—each contributing to the chilling atmosphere as they confront the ramifications of Brainard's death. Rising tensions hint at deeper secrets and possible motives, creating an engaging setup for the mystery that is sure to captivate readers drawn to tales of suspense and conflicting loyalties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/movingfinger00compgoog/page/n326/mode/2up 20211118170108lincoln 1918 US Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Nurses -- Fiction Washington (D.C.) Region -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 467658 2025-07-29T10:14:44.856647 text/html 441913 2024-08-08T02:59:40 text/html 897948 2025-07-29T10:14:53.404135 application/epub+zip 893963 2025-07-29T10:14:46.736649 application/epub+zip 342515 2025-07-29T10:14:45.678669 application/epub+zip 1316034 2025-07-29T10:14:58.371112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033533 2025-07-29T10:14:52.484640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416103 2025-07-29T10:14:43.678666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396172 2024-08-08T02:59:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17275 2025-07-29T10:14:58.548083 application/rdf+xml 11463 2025-07-29T10:14:45.902646 image/jpeg 2413 2025-07-29T10:14:45.788652 image/jpeg 1192416 2025-07-29T10:14:44.917670 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