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by J. Munsell Chase (Author)
The Riddle of the Sphinx is a mystery novel written by J. Munsell Chase. The story revolves around a young detective named John who is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy businessman, Mr. Smith. As John delves deeper into the case, he realizes that there are many suspects and motives for the murder.The investigation leads John to the ancient myth of the Sphinx, which is said to have posed a riddle to travelers and killed them if they couldn't solve it. The riddle seems to hold a clue to the murder, and John must solve it before the killer strikes again.The book is full of twists and turns, as John uncovers more and more secrets about the suspects and their possible motives. The characters are well-developed and the plot is engaging, keeping the reader guessing until the very end.Overall, The Riddle of the Sphinx is an exciting and suspenseful mystery novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.A Key to the Mysteries and a Synthesis of Philosophy. Partial Contents: Thesis; Hermetic proverbs; Problems to resolve; Meditations; Spirit of the Sphinx; A premise and a promise; Problem of the ages; Wisdom of the ancient Egyptians; Basic truths from Hermes; The riddle; Supreme cause is mind; Four dimensions; Seven directions; Three-fold absolute; Life, love, intelligence; Two planes; The atom-man-sun; Evolution of the ego; Dual soul; Key to numbers; Paradoxes reconciled; Great symbols of philosophy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
