The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus

Name: The Paliser Case
Author: Edgar Saltus

The Paliser Case is a novel by Edgar Saltus that follows the story of a wealthy family and their struggles with love, betrayal, and murder. The book explores themes of jealousy, revenge, and justice as the characters navigate through a complex web of relationships and secrets.

By Edgar Saltus · First published 1894 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction · 37 chapters · 102,918 words

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The murder of Monty Paliser, headlined that morning in the papers, shook the metropolis at breakfast, buttered the toast, improved the taste of the coffee.

Murdered! It seemed too bad to be false. Moreover, there was his picture, the portrait of a young man obviously high-bred and insolently good-looking. In addition to war news and the financial page, what more could you decently ask for a penny? Nothing, perhaps, except the address of the murderer. But that detail, which the morning papers omitted, extras shortly supplied. Meanwhile in the minds of imaginative New Yorkers, visions of the infernal feminine surged. The murdered man's name was evocative.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Saltus
Date: 1894 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Romance, Drama
Length: 102,918 words
Structure: 37 chapters, 2,619 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Mystery — The narrative revolves around a murder investigation, a common theme in mystery novels.
Crime — The plot involves a criminal act and its subsequent investigation, characteristic of crime fiction.
Detective Fiction — The story features a detective as the protagonist, a defining feature of detective fiction.
Romance — Elements of romantic relationships are present in the narrative.