Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur Griffiths and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious murder on an express train, a woman entangled in a net of circumstantial evidence and an Englishman rushing to her aid, a devious Italian, and the police force off track.
Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur Griffiths and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1907 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rome Express, the direttissimo, or most direct, was approaching Paris one morning in March, when it became known to the occupants of the sleeping-car that there was something amiss, very much amiss, in the car.The train was travelling the last stage, between Laroche and Paris, a run of a hundred miles without a stop. It had halted at Laroche for early breakfast, and many, if not all the passengers, had turned out. Of those in the sleeping-car, seven in number, six had been seen in the restaurant, or about the platform; the seventh, a lady, had not stirred. All had reëntered their berths to sleep or doze when the train went on, but several were on the move as it neared Paris, taking their turn at the lavatory, calling for water, towels, making the usual stir of preparation as the end of a journey was at hand.There were many calls for the porter, yet no porter appeared. At last the attendant was found- lazy villain!- asleep, snoring loudly, stertorously, in his little bunk at the end of the car. He was roused with difficulty, and set about his work in a dull, unwilling, lethargic way, which promised badly for his tips from those he was supposed to serve.By degrees all the passengers got dressed, all but two, - the lady in 9 and 10, who had made no sign as yet; and the man who occupied alone a double berth next her, numbered 7 and 8.As it was the porter's duty to call every one, and as he was anxious, like the rest of his class, to get rid of his travellers as soon as possible after arrival, he rapped at each of the two closed doors behind which people presumably still slept.The lady cried "All right," but there was no answer from No. 7 and 8.Again and again the porter knocked and called loudly. Still meeting with no response, he opened the door of the compartment and went in.It was now broad daylight. No blind was down; indeed, the one narrow window was open, wide; and the whole of the interior of the compartment was plainly visible, all and everything in it.The occupant lay on his bed motionless. Sound asleep? No, not merely asleep- the twisted unnatural lie of the limbs, the contorted legs, the one arm drooping listlessly but stiffly over the side of the berth, told of a deeper, more eternal sleep.The man was dead. Dead- and not from natural causes.One glance at the blood-stained bedclothes, one look at the gaping wound in the breast, at the battered, mangled face, told the terrible story.It was murder! murder most foul! The victim had been stabbed to the heart.With a wild, affrighted, cry the porter rushed out of the compartment, and to the eager questioning of all who crowded round him, he could only mutter in confused and trembling accents: "There! there! in there!"Thus the fact of the murder became known to every one by personal inspection, for every one (even the lady had appeared for just a moment) had looked in where the body lay. The compartment was filled for some ten minutes or more by an excited, gesticulating, polyglot mob of half a dozen, all talking at once in French, English, and Italian.The first attempt to restore order was made by a tall man, middle-aged, but erect in his bearing, with bright eyes and alert manner, who took the porter aside, and said sharply in good French, but with a strong English accent: "Here! it's your business to do something. No one has any right to be in that compartment now. There may be reasons- traces- things to remove; never mind what. But get them all out. Be sharp about it; and lock the door. Remember you will be held responsible to justice."
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Download or read book The Rome Express Illustrated written by Arthur Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-18 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome Express is a 1932 British thriller film directed by Walter Forde and starring Esther Ralston and Conrad Veidt.[1] Based on a story by Clifford Grey, with a screenplay by Sidney Gilliat, the film is a tale about a European express train to Rome carrying a variety of characters, including thieves, adulterers, blackmail victims, and an American film star.[1] The film won the American National Board of Review award for Best Foreign Film.[1][2] Rome Express was remade as Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948).It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei, with the costume design by Gordon Conway.
Download or read book THE ROME EXPRESS written by ARTHUR GRIFFITHS and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths is a thrilling mystery set aboard the eponymous train. The narrative follows an eclectic group of passengers as they try to solve a murder that occurs en route to Rome. This novel is sure to captivate with its intricate plot and unforgettable characters. Experience the suspense and intrigue of The Rome Express. It's a novel that continues to captivate readers with its compelling story and exciting twist. So why read The Rome Express? Because it's a gripping mystery that takes you on a thrilling journey. Order your copy today.
Download or read book The Rome Express Annotated written by Arthur Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious murder on a flying express train, a wily Italian, a charming woman caught in the meshes of circumstantial evidence, a chivalrous Englishman.
Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur Arthur Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths A mysterious murder on a flying express train, a wily Italian, a charming woman caught in the meshes of circumstantial evidence, a chivalrous Englishman, and a police force with a keen nose for the wrong clue, are the ingredients from which Major Griffiths has concocted a clever, up-to-date detective story. First published in 1896, this is a fictional account of nine people aboard an express train sleeping car most of whom awake near the end of their journey from Rome to Paris to learn that one of their number has suffered death by a stab wound to the heart. Two are French businessmen, two are English brothers- a General and a clergyman, two are women- an attractive widow and her maid.The conductor, a Dutchman named Groote, has made trouble for the widow and her maid by insisting that the maid not be in the sleeping car too much as she has no sleeping car ticket. Two other men are aboard, one of whom is the dead man. The police inspectors arrive at the Paris train station, the Gare de Lyon, and present the reader with a delicious comedy of errors as they apply their rigid methods in an unavailing attempt to find out what happened. In the midst of this the General and the lovely widow, already friends for some months(having met in Rome) discover that they love each other. An artful blend of narration, misdirection and well-timed revelations maintain interest in this diverting story all the way to the end.
Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur George Frederick Griffiths and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rome Express, the direttissimo, or most direct, was approaching Paris one morning in March, when it became known to the occupants of the sleeping-car that there was something amiss, very much amiss, in the car. The train was travelling the last stage, between Laroche and Paris, a run of a hundred miles without a stop. It had halted at Laroche for early breakfast, and many, if not all the passengers, had turned out. Of those in the sleeping-car, seven in number, six had been seen in the restaurant, or about the platform; the seventh, a lady, had not stirred. All had re‘ntered their berths to sleep or doze when the train went on, but several were on the move as it neared Paris, taking their turn at the lavatory, calling for water, towels, making the usual stir of preparation as the end of a journey was at hand. There were many calls for the porter, yet no porter appeared. At last the attendant was foundÑlazy villain!--asleep, snoring loudly, stertorously, in his little bunk at the end of the car. He was roused with difficulty, and set about his work in a dull, unwilling, lethargic way, which promised badly for his tips from those he was supposed to serve. By degrees all the passengers got dressed, all but two,Ñthe lady in 9 and 10, who had made no sign as yet; and the man who occupied alone a double berth next her, numbered 7 and 8. As it was the porter's duty to call every one, and as he was anxious, like the rest of his class, to get rid of his travellers as soon as possible after arrival, he rapped at each of the two closed doors behind which people presumably still slept.Ê
Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur Griffiths and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By Arthur Griffiths The Rome Express (1907) & The Passenger From Calais.(1908). This edition contains two of Arthur Griffith's thrilling train mystery novels. The Rome Express A man is murdered on an express train bound for Paris and the passengers in his car are all suspects - including a wily Italian, and a proper Englishman. The Passenger From Calais Colonel Basil Annesley is surprised to find himself alone on a train to Lucerne, Switzerland -- until he is joined by a mysterious woman who believes she may have been followed. What is her secret?
Download or read book The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths written by Arthur Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-22 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths
Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passengers in the sleeping car of the Rome Express were just wakened and told they will arrive in Paris soon. Only one passenger cannot be wakened by the porter. When the door is forced open, the occupant of the compartment is found dead - stabbed to the heart. The murderer is one of the passengers.
Download or read book The Rome Express written by Arthur Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious murder on a flying express train, a wily Italian, a charming woman caught in the meshes of circumstantial evidence, a chivalrous Englishman, and a police force with a keen nose for the wrong clue, are the ingredients from which Major Griffiths has concocted a clever, up-to-date detective story.
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Download or read book The Lost Girls of Rome written by Donato Carrisi and published by Mulholland Books. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A grieving young widow, seeking answers to her husband's death, becomes entangled in an investigation steeped in the darkest mysteries of Rome. Sandra Vega, a forensic analyst with the Roman police department, mourns deeply for a marriage that ended too soon. A few months ago, in the dead of night, her husband, an up-and-coming journalist, plunged to his death at the top of a high-rise construction site. The police ruled it an accident. Sanda is convinced it was anything but. Launching her own inquiries, Sanda finds herself on a dangerous trail, working the same case that she is convinced led to her husband's murder. An investigation which is deeply entwined with a series of disappearances that has swept the city, and brings Sandra ever closer to a centuries-old secret society that will do anything to stay in the shadows.
