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"The Gilded Chair: A Novel" by using Melville Davisson. Post is a gripping story set within the past due 19th century, with the American South as its backdrop. The plot revolves round Colonel Henry Daren, a rich plantation proprietor mentioned for his air of mystery and social strength. When Colonel Daren buys a mysterious vintage chair with exceptional gold carvings, he accidentally sets off a sequence of events a good way to exchange the route of his lifestyles and the lives of those round him. As tales spread about the chair's alleged curse, Colonel Daren turns into stuck in an internet of deception, betrayal, and murder. As the story progresses, secrets and techniques emerge, alliances are strained, and the total nature of the gilded chair's strength turns into clean. Post spins a tale of suspense and intrigue, transporting readers to a world in which money and electricity collide with shadowy forces hiding under the floor. "The Gilded Chair" is a compelling thriller that delves into subject matters of greed, ambition, and the outcomes of unrestrained choice. With its vividly painted characters and fascinating surroundings, Post tells a riveting story so as to hold readers thinking until the very give up.

This collection of short stories features the detective character Uncle Abner, a self-taught man of keen intellect and unshakable faith in God. Set in rural West Virginia, these tales offer a unique blend of mystery, morality, and regional flavor.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Set in the backwoods of West Virginia during the late 1800s, this collection of short mysteries features the enigmatic Uncle Abner, a layman detective who uses his deep knowledge of human nature and insightful observations to solve crimes that confound local authorities. Post's writing provides a glimpse into rural America during a time of great cultural change and upheaval. Fans of classic detective fiction will enjoy the clever plot twists and engaging characters in this collection.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Melville Davisson Post (April 19, 1869 - June 23, 1930) was an American author, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written". Post's other recurring characters include the lawyers Randolph Mason and Colonel Braxton, and the detectives Sir Henry Marquis and Monsieur Jonquelle. His total output was approximately 230 titles, including several non-crime novels.

Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) was an American author, born in West Virginia. He wrote novels about the life in mountains and lives of man who, like him, have spent many years of their lives among them. These novels are intertwined with philosophy, and Biblical allegories. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post''s best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. Post also wrote number of stories about Randolph Mason, a brusque New York lawyer who is highly skilled at turning legal loopholes and technicalities to his clients'' advantage. Post''s other recurring characters include Sir Henry Marquis of Scotland Yard, the French policeman Monsieur Jonquelle and the Virginia lawyer Colonel Braxton. Table of Contents: ΓÇó Dwellers in the Hills ΓÇó The Gilded Chair ΓÇó The Mountain School-Teacher

Randolph Mason is a brusque New York lawyer who is highly skilled at turning legal loopholes and technicalities to his clients'' advantage. He is depicted as an utterly amoral character who advises criminals how to commit wrongdoings without breaking the letter of the law. The best-known of these stories is "The Corpus Delicti", in which Mason''s client murders a blackmailing lover and dissolves her dismembered corpse in acid. Despite circumstantial evidence, Mason secures his client''s acquittal on the grounds that nobody has been found and there are no eyewitnesses to the woman''s death, as required by New York law at the time. Post deflected criticism of such sensational stories by affirming that he was publicly exposing weaknesses in the law that needed to be rectified. Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) was an American author, born in West Virginia. Table of Contents: ΓÇó The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason ΓÇó The Corpus Delicti ΓÇó Two Plungers of Manhattan ΓÇó Woodford''s Partner ΓÇó The Error of William Van Broom ΓÇó The Men of the Jimmy ΓÇó The Sheriff of Gullmore ΓÇó The Animus Furandi ΓÇó The Man of Last Resort (The Clients of Randolph Mason) ΓÇó The Governor''s Machine ΓÇó Mrs. Van Barton ΓÇó Once in Jeopardy ΓÇó The Grazier ΓÇó The Rule Against Carper

The book is a collection of 16 mysterious stories.

In this classic locked-room mystery, Melville Davisson Post spins a tale of eerie suspense and intellectual intrigue. The story follows Uncle Abner, a wise and morally upright detective in the 19th-century American frontier, as he is called to unravel the mystery behind an inexplicable death in a sealed room. With its atmospheric setting and sharp focus on justice, The Nameless Thing showcases Post's skill in crafting a tightly woven narrative filled with tension and moral complexity.

This work usually appears on lists of the ten most important books of detective stories published in the United States. The tales of Uncle Abner take place in what is now West Virginia, in the 1840's or 1850's.Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) was a lawyer, political insider, and candidate for President of the United States (Democrat, 1924). He was one of the really great writers of the detective short story and is ranked in the same class as Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Melville Davisson Post created his famous character, Randolph Mason, in 1894. Mason was a highly skilled and unscrupulous lawyer who used the law to defeat the ends of justice. Generally in the stories in this book he shows the villain how to circumvent the law.Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) was a lawyer, political insider, and candidate for President of the United States (Democrat, 1924). He was one of the really great writers of the detective short story and is ranked in the same class as Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.