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OUT OF A LABYRINTH.
OUT OF A LABYRINTH.
CHAPTER I. A BAD BEGINNING.
CHAPTER II. THE ENEMY MAKES A MOVE.
CHAPTER III. SCENTING A MYSTERY.
CHAPTER IV. CHARTERING A DUMMY.
CHAPTER V. EN ROUTE FOR TRAFTON.
CHAPTER VI. JIM LONG.
CHAPTER VII. WE ORGANIZE.
A seasoned detective from the Secret Service rides a slow, summer‑heat train, his left arm in a sling after a recent, fruitless assignment. Though praised as the force’s best, he’s humiliated by a failed case and a cryptic warning that precedes a sudden, unseen shot from a hedge. His determination to prove his skill drives him into the heart of a remote farming community.
The town of Groveland is a close‑knit patchwork of orchards, white‑painted farmhouses and a modest schoolhouse, where everyone knows each other’s names and histories. Yet beneath its peaceful routine lies a secret that has unsettled the locals, and the detective’s arrival awakens old grudges and fresh suspicion. Listeners will be drawn into a classic turn‑of‑the‑century mystery, following a sharp mind as he untangles clues amid a landscape of cornfields, gossip, and hidden motives.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (507K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2012-02-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A prolific early mystery writer hiding behind a male pen name, this American novelist helped shape popular detective fiction in the late 19th century. Her stories are packed with puzzles, danger, and determined investigators.
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