Project Gutenberg 2025-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 207 Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin) 1862 1943 Freeman, Richard Austin 25018351 The shadow of the Wolf $aNew York, NY :$bA. L. Burt Company, $c1925. Brian Raiter "The Shadow of the Wolf" by R. Austin Freeman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a tense and intriguing setup involving Daniel Purcell and his companion Varney, who are engaged in a risky scheme involving the forgery of banknotes. The plot unfolds within a maritime backdrop as the two men navigate both the physical sea and the murky waters of their criminal endeavors, hinting at themes of betrayal and moral ambiguity. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Purcell and Varney aboard a yacht, where a conversation about their illicit activities begins to reveal the strained dynamics of their partnership. The dialog quickly escalates from casual banter regarding their personal lives, specifically how both men are connected to a woman named Maggie, to darker implications of their crime. Varney grapples with his growing resentment towards Purcell and contemplates drastic actions, foreshadowing significant twists to come. The opening chapters establish a gripping atmosphere intertwined with deception, setting the stage for an exploration of consequences that follow betrayal and the actions of desperate individuals caught in their schemes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000205354 20240604162019freeman 1925 US Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Thorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 500931 2025-06-29T14:31:08.888381 text/html 475988 2025-01-29T16:17:46 text/html 434216 2025-06-29T14:31:14.561366 application/epub+zip 433543 2025-06-29T14:31:09.979400 application/epub+zip 352459 2025-06-29T14:31:09.355386 application/epub+zip 556260 2025-06-29T14:31:18.401370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533520 2025-06-29T14:31:14.138375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478650 2025-06-29T14:31:08.347416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458921 2025-01-29T16:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16431 2025-06-29T14:31:18.537340 application/rdf+xml 19321 2025-06-29T14:31:09.587385 image/jpeg 2618 2025-06-29T14:31:09.486388 image/jpeg 744883 2025-06-29T14:31:08.932430 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