Title: The Chestermarke Instinct
Author: J. S. Fletcher
Release Date: February 2, 2009 note 1 Last updated: March 2, 2009
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1
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THE MYSTERY STORIES OF
"We always feel as though we were really spreading happiness when we can announce a genuinely satisfactory mystery story, such as J. B. Fletcher's new one. "-N. P. D. in the New York Globe.
THE MIDDLE TEMPLE MURDER note 2
"Unquestionably, the detective story of the season and, therefore, one which no lover of detective fiction should miss."-The Broadside.
THE TALLEYRAND MAXIM note 3
"A crackerjack mystery tale; the story of Linford Pratt, who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook-with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy."-Knickerbocker Press.
THE PARADISE MYSTERY note 4
"As a weaver of detective tales Mr. Fletcher is entitled to a seat among the elect. His numerous followers will find his latest book fully as absorbing as anything from his pen that has previously appeared."-New York Times.
DEAD MEN'S MONEY note 5
"The story is one that holds the reader with more than the mere interest of sensational events: Mr. Fletcher writes in a notable style, and he has a knack for sketching character rapidly. Reminds one of Stevenson-and Mr. Fletcher sustains the comparison well."-Newark Evening News.
THE ORANGE-YELLOW DIAMOND note 6
"… A rattling good yarn…. The excellence of The Orange yellow Diamond does not depend, however, entirely upon its plot. It is an uncommonly well written tale."-New York Times.
To be published July 1st, 1921:
THE BOROUGH TREASURER
Blackmail, murder and the secret of an ancient quarry go to make a very exciting yarn.
$2.00 net each at all booksellers or from the Publisher
ALFRED A. KNOPF, New York.
BY J. S. FLETCHER
NEW YORK ALFRED A KNOPF MCMXXI
COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS CHAPTER
The Missing Bank Manager, 9
II. The Ellersdeane Deposit, 19
III. Mr. Chestermarke Disclaims Liability, 29
IV. The Modern Young Woman, 39
V. The Search Begins, 49
VI. Ellersdeane Hollow, 59
VII. The Travelling Tinker, 69
VIII. The Saturday Night Stranger, 79
IX. No Further Information, 89
X. The Chestermarke Way, 99
XI. The Search-Warrant, 109
XII. The First Find, 119
XIII. The Partners Unbend, 129
XIV. The Midnight Summons, 139
XV. Mr. Frederick Hollis, 149
XVI. The Lead Mine, 159
XVII. Accident or Murder? 170
XVIII. The Incomplete Cheque, 179
XIX. The Dead Man's Brother, 189
XX. The Other Cheque, 200
XXI. About Cent per Cent, 209
XXII. Speculation-and Certainty, 221