Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage
QR code
"Whispering Wires" by Henry Leverage is a mystery novel written in the late 1910s. The story unfolds in the bustling backdrop of New York City, revolving around the life of Detective Triggy Drew. As Drew is drawn into a high-stakes case of blackmail and impending doom, he faces increasingly complex threats that set the stage for intrigue and suspense. The opening of the story introduces readers to the luxurious mansion of Montgomery
Stockbridge, a wealthy munitions magnate who has received a blackmail letter suggesting a sinister connection to his family and foreshadowing danger. Detective Drew is summarily called to investigate, and as he arrives at Stockbridge's home, the tension mounts with the impending threat against the magnate's life, hinted at through a mysterious phone call. When Drew discovers Stockbridge dead in the library, the narrative dives into unraveling the clues of a locked-room murder, layered with suspicion and urgency, making for a gripping start to the mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Leverage, Henry, 1885-1931 |
|---|---|
| Title | Whispering Wires |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34046 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34046-3 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 332 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!