Physical description

307p. : addendum "From Geoffrey Bles's List" giving book recommendations ; crimson cover woth original dust jacket pasted onto front cover featuring sketch of woman beside man olying on the ground with a card of the black ace beside him

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Stamp 'Mooroopna Mechanics Hall & Free Library' ; stamp 'J.R. Lahn Maldon' ; stamp 'T Wiulliams Hairdresser and Lending Library Tongala'

Summary

This book features a plot involving an American millionaire, a confidence man, a pickpocket, and characters from the London underworld, marking a notable entry in his thriller repertoire.