The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart
"The Man in Lower Ten" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a detective novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lawrence Blakeley, an attorney who becomes embroiled in a complex murder mystery on a Pullman car traveling between Washington and Pittsburgh. As Blakeley navigates through a series of strange occurrences, a significant crime intersects with personal drama and suspense, steering his life in unexpected directions. The opening of the
novel introduces Lawrence Blakeley, who is preparing for a trip to Pittsburgh while recounting a disquieting past incident involving "the man in lower ten" that has left him weary of circumstantial evidence. Blakeley’s travels commence with his friend McKnight handing him a bag of forged notes for safekeeping, all the while expressing a sense of foreboding about his journey. As he boards the train, he finds himself in a markedly uncomfortable situation with an occupying drunk in his berth, leading to further complications when he wakes up to discover a murder in lower ten. Through a blend of mystery and developing relationships—including a potential romantic interest—the opening sets the stage for Blakeley's tumultuous and unpredictable adventure ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958 |
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| Title | The Man in Lower Ten |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer and David Widger |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Railroad travel -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1869 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 28, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 251 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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