How Long to Read The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass

How Long Does it Take to Read The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 13 minutes to read The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass by John David Buchanan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Hero or villain; some say both, some say neither.Pendergrass had settled into London and his surgeon's job at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital. He loved the city, but he detested the criminal element that had taken up residence there. In response to the problem, Pendergrass secretly got involved. At night, in the dark alleys and lanes, he could do what constables at Scotland Yard could not. His dark excursions were ripe with hypocrisy, not to mention the risk of going to prison, or the gallows. Pendergrass had always believed his nighttime outings should be a private endeavor. Nevertheless, in an extraordinary turn of events, which included him almost being killed, a nursing intern at the hospital became his collaborator. He tried everything to dissuade her involvement, but in the end, she prevailed. The next year, early in 1889 an old menace returned to frighten London's inhabitants. Old timers said it was a ghost from the past that had come back to terrorize them again. There were as many theories about who, or what, he might be as there were people to discuss them. Doctor Pendergrass thought the theories were all rubbish. First, he didn't believe in ghosts. Secondly, he didn't believe any one man could sustain a subterfuge for eighty years and not be caught. Thirdly, the feats of athleticism described by eyewitnesses were astonishing - jumping fantastic distances and belching fire - and were beyond the explanation of any reasonable theory he was aware of; except his own. Pendergrass was sure he had unraveled the riddle of Spring-heeled Jack.In addition to assaulting women on the streets of London, Sarah thought attacks near Shadwell New Basin might also be the work of Spring-heeled Jack. Promising they would look into the matter, Doctor Pendergrass had no idea their plan would potentially put Sarah in the middle of a murder for hire. Pouring over old newspaper clippings for some clue that might help them identify and catch Spring-heeled Jack, Pendergrass began to worry that Jack's current incarnation might be more troublesome then previous ones. In the end, the clue they needed didn't come from a newspaper clipping; it came from an old victim and it verified Pendergrass' concern; this Spring-heeled Jack was going to be worse, much, much worse than his predecessors. Pendergrass was livid. Scotland Yard was no closer to controlling the rise of crime than they were a year before. Now, the scoundrel known as Spring-heeled Jack was making it worse, but not just worse, he was making it personal.

How long is The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass?

The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass by John David Buchanan is 306 pages long, and a total of 78,336 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 8 minutes to read The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass aloud.

What Reading Level is The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass?

The Obsession of Doctor Pendergrass is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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