Traces of Crime by Mary Fortune
Traces of Crime is a crime novel by Mary Fortune, set in the Australian outback in the late 19th century. The story follows the investigation of a series of murders in the small town of Wirrawee. The victims are all members of the same family, and the only clues left behind are a few mysterious footprints. The local police are baffled by the case, and so they enlist the help of a young detective, Jack Marlowe. Jack is determined to solve the case, and he soon discovers that the murders are linked to a secret society known as the Brotherhood of the White Rose. Jack must unravel the secrets of the Brotherhood and uncover the truth behind the murders before it is too late. Along the way, he must also confront his own demons and confront the darkness that lurks within the town. Will Jack be able to solve the case and bring justice to Wirrawee? Or will the Brotherhood of the White Rose remain a mystery forever?
By Mary Fortune · First published 1911 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 4,415 words
First lines
There are many who recollect full well the rush at Chinaman's Flat. It was in the height of its prosperity that an assault was committed upon a female of a character so diabolical in itself, as to have aroused the utmost anxiety in the public as well as in the police, to punish the perpetrator thereof.
The case was placed in my hands, and as it presented difficulties so great as to appear to an ordinary observer almost insurmountable, the overcoming of which was likely to gain approbation in the proper quarter, I gladly accepted the task.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Mary Fortune
- Date: 1911 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Suspense
- Length: 4,415 words
- Structure: 1 section, 132 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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- Mystery — The title of the book, 'Traces of Crime', implies a mystery plot involving the investigation of a crime.
- Thriller — The title of the book, 'Traces of Crime', implies a thrilling plot involving the investigation of a crime.
- Crime Fiction — The title of the book, 'Traces of Crime', implies a crime fiction plot involving the investigation of a crime.
- Detective Fiction — The title of the book, 'Traces of Crime', implies a detective fiction plot involving the investigation of a crime.
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mystery · crime · detective · suspense · thriller · investigation · literature · 19th century · female author · Australian fiction · murder · psychological