Kate Plus 10 by Edgar Wallace (2009)

"Kate Plus 10" by Edgar Wallace follows the story of Lord Flanborough, a dyspeptic and unpleasant earl, who is dealing with the theft of a valuable pearl chain belonging to his daughter, Lady Moya. After discovering the pearls are missing, Moya suspects her maid, Martin, who had access to her room. Lord Flanborough calls in Inspector Michael Pretherston, an old acquaintance of Moya, to investigate the theft. As the investigation unfolds, Moya recounts the events leading up to the loss of the pearls, revealing her frustration and fatigue from the evening prior. Pretherston, using his keen observational skills, inspects Moya's wardrobe and discovers the pearls caught on a hook of her fur cloak, explaining the apparent theft as a misunderstanding. The story explores themes of class, social dynamics, and the absurdities of aristocratic life, culminating in the recovery of the pearls and the resolution of the misunderstanding, while also highlighting the tension between Moya and her father regarding their differing views on social status and propriety.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 2009 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure · 19 chapters · 62,155 words

First lines

The Earl of Flanborough pressed a bell push by the side of his study table and, after an interval of exactly three seconds, pressed it again, though the footman's lobby could not have been far short of fifty yards from the library and the serving man was never born who could sprint that distance in three seconds.

Yet, in such awe was his lordship held that morning by his man-servants, his maidservants and everything within his gates, that Sibble, the first footman, made the distance in five.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Edgar Wallace
• Date: 2009 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Drama, Crime
• Length: 62,155 words
• Structure: 19 chapters, 1,857 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around suspenseful elements and the unraveling of secrets.
• Thriller — The narrative includes tension and excitement, typical of thriller literature.
• Adventure — The story likely involves characters facing challenges and embarking on journeys.
• Drama — Themes of personal conflict and emotional depth are present in the character interactions.

Tags

Mystery · Thriller · Crime Fiction · Detective Story · Police Procedural · Suspense · Investigation · Plot Twist · Surprise Ending · Clever Plotting · Intelligent Writing · Well-Developed Characters

Contents

• Eighty-Three Pearls on a String
• Mike Said Nothing-There was Nothing to Say
• Other Eyes Watched Michael
• "the Ideal Criminal is a Strategist"
• A Chorus Girl at Sebo'S
• Kate Came to the Flat
• The Princess Bacheffski-Beautifully Dressed
• An Artist Makes an Exhibition of Himself
• The Shareholders and an Interruption
• Sir Ralph Lost a Princess and Found a Policeman
• Lady Moya was Curiously Unlike Herself
• A Motor Car was Met by a Special Train
• The Chronology of a Great Theft
• The Remarkable Train that did Strange Tricks
• As Sir Ralph Said, "Business is Business"
• On the Unmorality of Professional Thieves
• The Independent Strategy of Señor Gregori
• The Colonel was a Gentleman at the Last
• Michael Developed a Fondness for the Criminal Classes

More by Edgar Wallace

• The Greek Poropulos (1932)
• Sanders of the River (1911)
• The Twister (1928)
• Big Foot (1927)
• The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
• The Devil Man (1931)
• The Law of the Four Just Men (1921)
• The Joker (1926)
• All works by Edgar Wallace