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The Firm of GirdlestoneArthur Conan Doyle

The Firm of Girdlestone

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Original author: Arthur Conan Doyle

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"The Firm of Girdlestone" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel first published in 1890. When a series of disastrous speculations bankrupts their respected business, John Girdlestone and his son Ezra turn to increasingly desperate schemes to save themselves. From diamond market manipulation to forced romance, their cynical plots spiral darker as they face financial ruin. When all else fails, murder becomes their final, sinister solution to reclaim their fortune.

The Firm of Girdlestone, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #13152.

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51 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface284 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Mr. John Harston Keeps an Appointment4,097 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Charity a La Mode1,424 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Thomas Gilray Makes an Investment1,501 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV3,006 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Modern Athenians1,960 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: A Rectorial Election2,118 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: England Versus Scotland4,649 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: A First Professional2,345 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: A Nasty Cropper1,755 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Dwellers in Bohemia4,521 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Senior and Junior2,844 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Corner in Diamonds2,474 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Shadow and Light2,776 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: A Slight Misunderstanding3,488 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: An Addition to the House1,509 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The First Step2,578 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: The Land of Diamonds2,318 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII3,452 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: News From the Urals1,772 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX3,015 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: An Unexpected Blow3,299 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Robbers and Robbed3,113 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: A Momentous Resolution1,363 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Dangerous Promise2,588 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: A Change of Front3,243 words
  1. 27.Chapter XXVI: Breaking Ground2,052 words
  2. 28.Chapter XXVII: Mrs. Scully of Morrison's3,159 words
  3. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Back in Bohemia2,130 words
  4. 30.Chapter XXIX: The Great Dance at Morrison's2,699 words
  5. 31.Chapter XXX: At the "cock and Cowslip."4,024 words
  6. 32.Chapter XXXI: A Crisis at Eccleston Square2,916 words
  7. 33.Chapter XXXII2,378 words
  8. 34.Chapter XXXIII: The Journey to the Priory2,659 words
  9. 35.Chapter XXXIV: The Man with the Camp-Stool3,041 words
  10. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Talk on the Lawn2,403 words
  11. 37.Chapter XXXVI: The Incident of the Corridor2,452 words
  12. 38.Chapter XXXVII: A Chase and a Brawl2,095 words
  13. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Girdlestone Sends for the Doctor2,478 words
  14. 40.Chapter XXXIX: A Gleam of Light1,478 words
  15. 41.Chapter XL: The Major Has a Letter2,879 words
  16. 42.Chapter XLI: The Clouds Grow Darker2,955 words
  17. 43.Chapter XLII: The Three Faces at the Window2,653 words
  18. 44.Chapter XLIII: The Bait on the Hook1,856 words
  19. 45.Chapter XLIV: The Shadow of Death2,717 words
  20. 46.Chapter XLV: The Invasion of Hampshire2,748 words
  21. 47.Chapter XLVI: A Midnight Cruise3,426 words
  22. 48.Chapter XLVII: Law and Order2,272 words
  23. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Captain Hamilton Miggs Sees a Vision3,176 words
  24. 50.Chapter XLIX: A Voyage in a Coffin Ship4,387 words
  25. 51.Chapter L1,706 words