Twelfth Grime Mystery of Modern Lodor
Mystery novel teaser outlines a modern city intrigue as detective Heron Crowe investigates a tangled crime. Quirky title hints at a series with the author of past thrillers.
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
3
Mystery novel teaser outlines a modern city intrigue as detective Heron Crowe investigates a tangled crime. Quirky title hints at a series with the author of past thrillers.
An aggrieved Treversh denounces blackmail and defamation as journalist Wheeler presses for the truth behind a diamond theft. The confrontation reveals possession of two diamonds, Treversh’s links to Martha Pattiowant, and a tense plan as Wheeler escalates the inquiry to expose the affair and potential murder clues.
A fragmented account recalls a battle scene with soldiers including Highlenders and fellow units at Ypres. It portrays courage, sacrifice, and the toll of war, detailing sergeants captains and the dead and wounded as the fight unfolds.
The article notes wartime pressure on transport systems and labor, with shortages and shifting duties across rail and road networks. It highlights effects on workers including women and older men, plus the need to adapt machinery, maintenance, and supply lines to sustain military and civilian needs amid mobilization and material shortages.
Fragmentary wartime notes discuss improvised torpedo methods and a Finnish sounding figure named Mobert Whitabend. The text hints at a strategy to damage vessels by towing explosives, referencing Australian and Allied context and improvised devices, with unclear details and garbled names.
A fragmentary account depicts a French village seized during the Great War with residents evacuated and soldiers barring access to key site buildings. Villagers and clergy witness troops moving through streets while the church and square are described as occupied and fenced, a tense scene of wartime control.
A wounded soldier recalls a bombardment and a perilous jump over the parapet during trench fighting. He describes shrapnel bursts, a mate hit by a shell, and narrowly surviving as bombs exploded nearby. He states hours of advance and the fear of being cut down.
A fragmented historical note describes illuminated streets, a top shell machine, and a procession involving familiar figures such as Ay Pais Sel and Ampe. It recalls waves of lamps, ancient crafts, and a public spectacle with references to a poet and a writer overseeing the event.
The readable pieces hint at a narrative involving naval or maritime themes with references to a person or place named Pareniah and a discussion about navigation and a large number, possibly a million, along with mentions of Adem Doo Ahetaba and Rath Ah Hae. The text is garbled and lacks a clear event or outcome.
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