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1 online resource |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Print version record. |
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Originally published in 1922. |
| Summary |
A shadowy figure controls a cabal of criminals that could bring London to its knees In the black of night, a gang of workmen gather in the forest of France to assemble a guillotine. They open a few bottles of wine as they work, and one hammers a nail into the wrong spot. At dawn, the nail blocks the blade, and a prisoner survives to escape his fate. Many years later, that nail will doom more than a dozen men. In London, a ruined financier stands on the verge of committing suicide. He is contemplating a fatal dram of poison when he hears a voice behind him offering money enough to clear his debts in exchange for complete and total obedience. Thus a new member is initiated into the sprawling criminal organization known as the Crimson Circle. Its members don & rsquo;t know one another, and none knows their ruler & rsquo;s face & mdash;but he knows them, and he will use his power to shake Britain to its very core. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. |
| Subject |
Extortion -- Fiction.
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Gangs -- Fiction.
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London (England) -- Fiction.
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FICTION -- Thrillers -- Suspense.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Freading.
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| ISBN |
1322452229 electronic bk. |
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9781322452227 electronic bk. |
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9781504001540 electronic bk. |
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1504001540 electronic bk. |
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