Project Gutenberg 2004-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 163 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin The Avalanche: A Mystery Story Produced by Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Avalanche: A Mystery Story" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Price Ruyler, a man firm in his world of business and societal expectations, who grapples with an unsettling change in his wife Hélène's demeanor and hints of a dark past she might be hiding. As he navigates the complexities of their marriage, Ruyler is confronted with the possibility of familial secrets that threaten to disrupt their seemingly happy life. The opening of the book introduces Price Ruyler as he reflects on the changes in his wife since their marriage, noting a growing distance that perplexes him. As he observes Hélène's changed behavior and the influence of her mother, Madame Delano, a sense of foreboding begins to build. The narrative hints at a mystery surrounding Hélène’s upbringing and her mother’s past, suggesting that their happiness is shadowed by unspoken secrets, possibly tied to a life of scandal. Ruyler’s determination to uncover the truth behind his wife’s apparent troubles sets the stage for a tense exploration of familial loyalty, societal pressures, and the weight of hidden histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Contemporary Reviews Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 278651 2025-08-04T03:44:42.551948 text/html 278472 2025-01-11T01:16:01.328906 text/html 188800 2025-08-04T03:44:49.122903 application/epub+zip 191538 2025-08-04T03:44:45.387923 application/epub+zip 175576 2025-08-04T03:44:44.284946 application/epub+zip 358892 2025-08-04T03:44:51.975884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337492 2025-08-04T03:44:48.440925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271599 2022-09-04T07:46:29.633546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251944 2025-08-04T03:44:42.242969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251495 2020-12-30T22:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251486 2020-12-30T22:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19494 2025-08-04T03:44:52.095915 application/rdf+xml 14807 2025-08-04T03:44:44.775927 image/jpeg 3728 2025-08-04T03:44:44.527954 image/jpeg 98273 2020-12-30T22:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 98220 2020-12-30T22:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 187975 2025-08-04T03:44:42.574959 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