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The Haunted BookshopChristopher Morley

The Haunted Bookshop

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Original author: Christopher Morley

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"The Haunted Bookshop" by Christopher Morley is a novel published in 1919. Set in Brooklyn near the end of World War I, this bibliomystery follows young advertising man Aubrey Gilbert as he becomes entangled with eccentric bookseller Roger Mifflin and his shop. When mysterious disappearances, midnight visitors, and suspicious activities surround the bookstore and Mifflin's assistant Titania Chapman, Gilbert suspects a sinister plot is unfolding. As strange events escalate, the true conspiracy proves far more dangerous than anyone imagined.

The Haunted Bookshop, by Christopher Morley. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #172.

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15 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Haunted Bookshop5,407 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Corn Cob Club15,478 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Titania Arrives4,645 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: The Disappearing Volume4,516 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Aubrey Walks Part Way Home--and Rides The Rest of the Way2,278 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Titania Learns the Business5,491 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Aubrey Takes Lodgings3,883 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Aubrey Goes to the Movies, and Wishes he Knew More German3,607 words
  1. 9.Chapter IX: Again the Narrative is Retarded3,232 words
  2. 10.Chapter X: Roger Raids the Ice-Box2,306 words
  3. 11.Chapter XI: Titania Tries Reading in Bed3,955 words
  4. 12.Chapter XII: Aubrey Determines to give Service that's Different3,262 words
  5. 13.Chapter XIII: The Battle of Ludlow Street3,583 words
  6. 14.Chapter XIV: The "Cromwell" Makes its Last Appearance4,207 words
  7. 15.Chapter XV: Mr. Chapman Waves His Wand4,099 words