Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 217 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) 1881 1975 Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville Windham, Basil Wodehouse, P.G. Death at the Excelsior, and Other Stories Death at the Excelsior -- Misunderstood -- The best sauce -- Jeeves and the chump Cyril -- Jeeves in the springtime -- Concealed art -- The test case. Produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Death at the Excelsior, and Other Stories" by P. G. Wodehouse is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The title story sets a tone of mystery intertwined with dark humor as it unravels the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of Captain John Gunner in a boarding house, hinting at themes of intrigue while introducing characters like Mrs. Pickett, the boarding house owner, and various other eccentric residents. The opening of the story begins with the grim discovery of Captain Gunner's body by two characters: Constable Grogan and Mrs. Pickett. Their observations prompt speculation about the cause of death, which the doctor is uncertain about but suspects foul play involving poisoning, despite initial theories pointing towards apoplexy or a heart attack. As the plot unfolds, the mysterious circumstances deepen, particularly when it is revealed that the captain was previously in good health. The narrative quickly introduces Detective Oakes, who is assigned to investigate, and as he delves into the peculiar details surrounding the captain's demise, tension builds over the secretive behaviors of other characters in the boarding-house, ultimately leading to further complications and an unexpected confession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English Wooster, Bertie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Jeeves (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Valets -- Fiction PR Text Humor Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: British Literature 269906 2025-07-04T04:53:02.324217 text/html 269727 2025-01-11T02:32:37.197740 text/html 174814 2025-07-04T04:53:09.005227 application/epub+zip 177242 2025-07-04T04:53:05.041228 application/epub+zip 167349 2025-07-04T04:53:03.970239 application/epub+zip 361554 2025-07-04T04:53:11.834167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341599 2025-07-04T04:53:08.211216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309613 2022-09-04T09:16:25.567030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233168 2025-07-04T04:53:02.007250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232802 2021-06-11T02:58:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18876 2025-07-04T04:53:11.956184 application/rdf+xml 17041 2025-07-04T04:53:04.456208 image/jpeg 3856 2025-07-04T04:53:04.211199 image/jpeg 88309 2021-06-11T02:58:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 171358 2025-07-04T04:53:02.345246 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