Project Gutenberg 2025-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 305 Wallace, Edgar 1875 1932 Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar The Black Abbot $aGarden City :$bDoubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., $c1928. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Abbot_(novel) an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Black Abbot" by Edgar Wallace is a mystery novel written in the late 1920s. Set in an English estate, the story opens with the Earl of Chelford, who is embroiled in a discussion surrounding the myth of the Black Abbot, a ghost said to haunt Fossaway Manor. As the plot unfolds, themes of family secrets, treasure hunting, and romance intertwine, particularly involving Harry Alford and his brother Dick, along with the enigmatic figure of Leslie Gwyn. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Lord Chelford and his footman Thomas as they discuss the sending of treasury notes, along with the eerie legend of the Black Abbot, which visibly agitates Chelford. He sternly warns Thomas against discussing the ghost and reveals his own fears, indicating that there might be more than just superstition at play. Meanwhile, the presence of the disgruntled former secretary, Miss Wenner, introduces a layer of romantic tension and intrigue, especially concerning the Earl’s upcoming marriage and the potential for hidden treasures within the manor's lore. The beginning deftly sets up a blend of mystery, personal drama, and supernatural elements that will surely engage readers intrigued by tales of haunted estates and the complexities of familial relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://books.google.com/books?id=rsoTAAAAQAAJ 20250310112229wallace 1928 US Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Treasure troves -- Fiction Sussex (England) -- Fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Abbeys -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 597261 2025-06-30T04:28:53.046047 text/html 574068 2025-03-17T10:29:01 text/html 279033 2025-06-30T04:28:59.318998 application/epub+zip 288870 2025-06-30T04:28:53.869049 application/epub+zip 288870 2025-06-30T04:28:53.429020 application/epub+zip 486190 2025-06-30T04:29:04.036959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440909 2025-06-30T04:28:58.927980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545077 2025-06-30T04:28:51.112057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525342 2025-03-17T10:29:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16576 2025-06-30T04:29:04.166953 application/rdf+xml 7599 2025-06-30T04:28:53.549986 image/jpeg 1833 2025-06-30T04:28:53.489997 image/jpeg 285468 2025-06-30T04:28:53.092022 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