The Spruce Street Tragedy; or, Old Spicer Handles a Double Mystery
"The Spruce Street Tragedy; or, Old Spicer Handles a Double Mystery" is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Old Spicer, a seasoned detective, who is drawn into a complex murder case involving the suffocation of a local widow named Mrs. Ernst. As he navigates through clues and the eerie details of the crime scene, he embarks on an investigation that intertwines with a larger webof intrigue, pointing to well-established criminal networks. The opening of the book introduces a tense atmosphere as Old Spicer and his colleagues discuss the troubling absence of a man named George, who eventually joins them with grim news about the murder of Mrs. Ernst, which has jolted the neighborhood. Descriptions of the crime scene emphasize the unnerving brutality of the event, revealing signs of struggle and prior knowledge by the assailants regarding the victim's habits and possessions. As Old Spicer prepares to delve deeper into the case, he uncovers not only the grim reality of the murder but also hints at a dark underworld linked to the victim's previous life, setting the stage for a thrilling investigation filled with hidden truths and dangerous encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Publisher | Munro, Norman L. |
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| Title | The Spruce Street Tragedy; or, Old Spicer Handles a Double Mystery |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Dime novels |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46523 |
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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