Who Killed Castelvetri?
Gilbert Frankau's novel, "Who Killed Castelvetri?", is a gripping mystery set in the Italian city of Florence. The story follows the investigation of the mysterious death of the wealthy and influential Count Castelvetri. The Count's death is initially thought to be a suicide, but as the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that he was murdered. The investigation is led by the Count's nephew, the young lawyer, Guido Castelvetri. Guido is determined to find out who killed his uncle and why. He is aided by his friend, the journalist, Mario, and the two of them soon uncover a web of intrigue and corruption that leads them to the highest levels of Florentine society. As the investigation progresses, Guido and Mario uncover a conspiracy involving the Count's enemies, a powerful secret society, and a mysterious figure known only as "The Shadow". As the truth is slowly revealed, Guido and Mario must race against time to uncover the identity of the murderer before they become the next victims.
By Gilbert Frankau · First published 1920 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller · 4 chapters · 6,787 words
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Her name is Kyra Sokratesco. She is a Roumanian--_petite_, and rather lovely. And unkind people on the Côte des Maures, which lies west of the more civilised French Riviera, are apt to call her "Gilbert's girl friend." The Chief of the Secret Police of Toulon, however, knows better; and it was at his instigation, with my wife's full cognisance, that Kyra and I spent a day and a night in our Local Assize Town--and disagreed all the time.
-"Camille Oustric is innocent," began I, as soon as we reached Draguignan. "He acted in self-defence."
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Who Killed Castelvetri? is listed on Textopian as a short story by Gilbert Frankau, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gilbert Frankau
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Detective Fiction
- Length: 6,787 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 190 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title of the book implies a mystery, as it asks a question that needs to be answered.
- Crime Fiction — The book is likely to involve criminal activity, as it is centered around a murder.
- Thriller — The book is likely to be thrilling, as it involves a murder and the reader is likely to be kept in suspense as they try to solve the mystery.
- Detective Fiction — The book is likely to involve a detective, as it is a mystery and the reader will need to be guided through the story to solve the crime.
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mystery · murder · detective · suspense · crime · investigation · thriller · fiction · literary · historical · drama · whodunit