Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 198 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith The Orange-Yellow Diamond Produced by Suzanne Shell, Richard Prairie and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Orange-Yellow Diamond" by J. S. Fletcher is a novel set in the early 20th century, specifically around 1921. The story follows the struggles of Andrew Lauriston, a young literary aspirant whose life is marked by poverty and ambition. As he experiences the challenges of making a name for himself in London, he becomes entangled in a mystery involving pawnbrokers, precious jewels, and a suspicious death. At the start of the novel, we find Lauriston in a dire situation, having exhausted his funds and on the brink of hunger. He decides to pawn his father’s gold watch to alleviate his immediate financial concerns. In the pawnbroker's shop, he encounters Zillah, the attractive granddaughter of the pawnbroker, who makes an impression on him. Shortly thereafter, Lauriston discovers the lifeless body of the old pawnbroker, Daniel Multenius, leading him into a web of suspicion and intrigue involving a potential murder. This opening portion sets the tone for the mystery that unfolds and introduces key characters, highlighting Lauriston's desperation and the complex social dynamics at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Diamonds -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 508528 2025-08-04T08:31:51.049764 text/html 508349 2025-01-11T23:43:28.777530 text/html 255959 2025-08-04T08:31:59.410699 application/epub+zip 261942 2025-08-04T08:31:53.883734 application/epub+zip 250153 2025-08-04T08:31:52.720746 application/epub+zip 478397 2025-08-04T08:32:03.747680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453351 2025-08-04T08:31:58.578723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408410 2022-09-05T03:41:38.300392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457667 2025-08-04T08:31:50.501752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457474 2016-10-31T05:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457465 2016-10-31T05:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19871 2025-08-04T08:32:03.877680 application/rdf+xml 14183 2025-08-04T08:31:53.208743 image/jpeg 3930 2025-08-04T08:31:52.962746 image/jpeg 167595 2016-10-31T05:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 167563 2016-10-31T05:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 250305 2025-08-04T08:31:51.086769 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