The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance
by Hall Caine
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1921]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (59)
- THE SHADOW OF A CRIME
- A CUMBRIAN ROMANCE
- 1885
- Author of “The Manxman,” “The Deemster” etc.
- NEW YORK HURST & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
- PREFACE.
- THE SHADOW OF A CRIME.
- CHAPTER I. THE CITY OF WYTHBURN.
- CHAPTER II. THE CRIME IN THE NIGHT.
- CHAPTER III. IN THE RED LION.
- CHAPTER IV. THE OUTCAST.
- CHAPTER V. THE EMPTY SADDLE.
- CHAPTER VI. THE HOUSE ON THE MOSS.
- CHAPTER VII. SIM'S CAVE.
- CHAPTER VIII. ROBBIE'S REDEMPTION.
- CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW OF THE CRIME.
- CHAPTER X. MATTHA BRANTH'ET “FLYTES” THE PARSON.
- CHAPTER XI. LIZA'S WILES.
- CHAPTER XII. THE FLIGHT ON THE FELLS.
- CHAPTER XIII. A 'BATABLE POINT.
- CHAPTER XIV. UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.
- Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.
- CHAPTER XV. RALPH'S SACRIFICE.
- CHAPTER XVI. AT SUNRISE ON THE RAISE.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE GARTHS: MOTHER AND SON.
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE DAWN OF LOVE.
- CHAPTER XIX. THE BETROTHAL.
- CHAPTER XX. “FOOL, OF THYSELF SPEAK WELL.”
- CHAPTER XXI. MRS. GARTH AT SHOULTHWAITE.
- CHAPTER XXII. THE THREATENED OUTLAWRY.
- CHAPTER XXIII. SHE NEVER TOLD HER LOVE.
- CHAPTER XXIV. TREASON OR MURDER.
- CHAPTER XXV. LIZA'S DEVICE.
- CHAPTER XXVI. “FOOL, DO NOT FLATTER.”
- CHAPTER XXVII. RALPH AT LANCASTER.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. AFTER WORD COMES WEIRD.
- CHAPTER XXIX. ROBBIE'S QUEST BEGUN.
- CHAPTER XXX. A RACE AGAINST LIFE.
- CHAPTER XXXI. ROBBIE, SPEED ON!
- CHAPTER XXXII. WHAT THE SNOW GAVE UP.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. SEPULTURE AT LAST.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. FATE THAT IMPEDES, FALL BACK.
- CHAPTER XXXV. ROBBIE'S QUEST ENDED.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. ROTHA'S CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. WHICH INDICTMENT?
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. PEINE FORTE ET DURE.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FIERY HAND.
- CHAPTER XL. GARTH AND THE QUAKERS.
- CHAPTER XLI. A HORSE'S NEIGH.
- CHAPTER XLII. THE FATAL WITNESS.
- CHAPTER XLIII. LOVE KNOWN AT LAST.
- CHAPTER XLIV. THE CLEW DISCOVERED.
- CHAPTER XLV. THE CONDEMNED IN DOOMSDALE.
- CHAPTER XLVI. THE SKEIN UNRAVELLED.
- CHAPTER XLVII. THE BLACK CAMEL AT THE GATE.
- CHAPTER XLVIII. “OUT, OUT, BRIEF CANDLE.”
- CHAPTER XLIX. PEACE, PEACE, AND REST.
- CHAPTER L. NEXT MORNING.
- CHAPTER LI. SIX MONTHS AFTER.
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