The Crimson Cryptogram: A Detective Story
The Crimson Cryptogram: A Detective Story by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 925 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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The Crimson Cryptogram: A Detective Story
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II The Writing in Blood
- Chapter III An Open Verdict
- Chapter IV The Reading of the Blood Signs
- Chapter V Mrs Moxton Seeks Counsel
- Chapter VI A Fresh Discovery
- Chapter VII What the Cabman Knew
- Chapter VIII A Music-Hall Star
- Chapter IX The Austrian
- Chapter X A Strange Denial
- Chapter XI A Half Confession
- Chapter XII Mr Busham, Solicitor
- Chapter XIII Mrs Moxton's Surrender
- Chapter XIV The Pimlico House
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI Another Mystery
- Chapter XVII A Life History
- Chapter XVIII What Really Happened
- Chapter XIX The Red Pocket-Book
- Chapter XX Busham at Bay
- Chapter XXI The Blind Girl
- Chapter XXII Janet's Discovery
- Chapter XXIII The Beginning of the End
- Chapter XXIV The Truth
- Chapter XXV A Confession
- Chapter XXVI The End of the Story
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Project Gutenberg eBook #55309, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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