Murder by the Clock

About this eBook

Author

King, Rufus, 1893-1966

Title

Murder by the clock

Original Publication

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Compnay, Inc., 1928, copyright 1929.

Credits

Brian Raiter

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 75500

Release Date

March 2, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Murder by the Clock — Contents
2. 2.Chapter I. 8:37 p. m. —Spring 3100
3. 3.Chapter II. 9:24 p. m.—Hall Marks of Murder
4. 4.Chapter III. 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors
5. 5.Chapter IV. 10:02 p. m.—Pale Flares the Darkness
6. 6.Chapter V. 10:17 p. m.—Living or Dead?
7. 7.Chapter VI. 10:32 p. m.—Pictures in Dust
8. 8.Chapter VII. 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires
9. 9.Chapter VIII. 11:28 p. m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams
10. 10.Chapter IX. 11:55 p. m.—Queer Deeps
11. 11.Chapter X. 12:06 a. m.—The Stillness of a Grave
12. 12.Chapter XI. 12:15 a. m.—To Watch by Night
13. 13.Chapter XII. 12:30 a. m.—Madame Velasquez Stirs up Muck
14. 14.Chapter XIII. 2:01 a. m.—Glittering Eyes
15. 15.Chapter XIV. 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath
16. 16.Chapter XV. 2:13 a. m.—The Thin Steel Blade
17. 17.Chapter XVI. 2:13 a. m.—Time versus Death
18. 18.Chapter XVII. 2:40 a. m.—The Angle of Death’s Path
19. 19.Chapter XVIII. 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread
20. 20.Chapter XIX. 3:15 a. m.—The Properties of Horror
21. 21.Chapter XX. 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights
22. 22.Chapter XXI. 3:51 a. m.—A Woman’s Slipper
23. 23.Chapter XXII. 4:14 a. m.—Tap—Tap—Tap
24. 24.Chapter XXIII. 4:29 a. m.—A Turn of the Screw
25. 25.Chapter XXIV. 4:41 a. m.—As the Colours of Dawn
26. 26.Chapter XXV. 5:01 a. m.—Lunatic Vistas
27. 27.Chapter XXVI. 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor
28. 28.Chapter XXVII. 5:46 a. m.—Mrs. Endicott Cannot Be Found
29. 29.Chapter XXVIII. 6:00 a. m.—Mist Drifting Through Mist
30. 30.Chapter XXIX. 6:30 a. m.—As Is Mirage
31. 31.Chapter XXX. 7:11 a. m.—The Criminal and Weapon of the Crime
32. 32.Chapter XXXI. 8:37 p. m.—Five Years Later — Transcriber’s Note

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