The Gilded Chair

The Gilded Chair is a novel written by Melville Davisson Post and published in 1910. The story is set in the early 1900s in the fictional town of Clarksburg, West Virginia. The main character is a successful lawyer named Randolph Mason, who is known for his ability to win seemingly impossible cases.The novel begins with Mason being approached by a wealthy businessman named John K. Westhoughton. Westhoughton is being blackmailed by a man named Richard Harrison, who claims to have evidence that Westhoughton committed a crime many years ago. Westhoughton hires Mason to help him deal with Harrison and protect his reputation.As Mason begins to investigate Harrison, he discovers that the man is part of a larger criminal organization that is involved in a variety of illegal activities. Mason also learns that Harrison has a connection to a mysterious woman named Madame Mandilip, who is rumored to have supernatural powers.As Mason delves deeper into the case, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the criminals. He must use all of his legal skills and cunning to outwit them and protect his client.The Gilded Chair is a thrilling novel that combines elements of mystery, suspense, and legal drama. It is a classic example of early 20th-century American literature and is still widely read today.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.