Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Williams, Valentine 1883 1946 Valentine, Douglas The Yellow Streak Juliet Sutherland, Dave Morgan and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Yellow Streak" by Valentine Williams is a mystery novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set in an English country house, the story revolves around the sudden death of Hartley Parrish, a wealthy entrepreneur, who is found shot in his library. The narrative introduces us to several key characters, including Robin Greve, who has a complicated emotional connection with Mary Trevert, a young woman betrothed to Parrish. The opening of the book establishes an atmosphere of tension and intrigue, as we witness the details leading up to Parrish's death. It begins with a portrayal of his butler, Bude, who takes pride in his service at the estate, and gradually shifts to a developing romantic subplot involving Robin Greve and Mary Trevert. Their dynamics are complicated by Mary’s engagement to the wealthy Parrish. As the events unfold, Mary hears a shot coming from the library, triggering a chaotic response from the household which leads to the revelation of Parrish's lifeless body. This twist sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, raising questions about motives and secrets that will likely unravel throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 453462 2025-07-04T10:26:22.469724 text/html 479997 2021-10-14T12:59:32 text/html 408650 2025-07-04T10:26:28.380709 application/epub+zip 408970 2025-07-04T10:26:23.207733 application/epub+zip 264757 2025-07-04T10:26:22.828723 application/epub+zip 525796 2025-07-04T10:26:32.401648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500137 2025-07-04T10:26:28.042707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356457 2022-09-05T06:21:24.989003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420105 2025-07-04T10:26:21.791769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419882 2021-10-14T13:03:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18111 2025-07-04T10:26:32.528651 application/rdf+xml 14776 2025-07-04T10:26:22.929699 image/jpeg 2409 2025-07-04T10:26:22.879686 image/jpeg 154402 2021-10-14T13:03:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 449813 2021-10-14T13:04:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 448688 2025-07-04T10:26:22.506709 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