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The council of justice
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| 자료유형 | 단행본 |
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| 서명/저자사항 | The council of justice/ Edgar Wallace. |
| 개인저자 | Wallace, Edgar,1875-1932, author. |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN | 9781480493926 1480493929 |
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Originally published in 1908.
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| 요약 | In their second explosive adventure, the Four Just Men must sacrifice one of their own Her rise through the ranks of the Red Hundred was swift and inexorable. From scraps of conversation overheard in her father & rsquo;s kitchen, she crafted speeches that brought men to tears. When the time came for bloodshed, she did not hesitate & mdash;generals and princes died by her hand. As her beauty grew, so did her influence. Now the Woman of Gratz and the anarchist horde in her thrall are ready to declare war & mdash;on London, whose streets and tube stations they want to sow with fear, and on the Four Just Men, the only organization powerful enough to stop them. Of course, Manfred, Gonsalez, and Poiccart & mdash;aided in this adventure by the mysterious and wealthy Bernard Courtlander & mdash;are still wanted by Scotland Yard for the assassination of the foreign secretary. Recognizing her advantage, the Woman of Gratz pounces & mdash;even though it means betraying her ideals, and her heart. To the gallows goes one of the four, a smile on his face. The second installment in the Four Just Men series established Edgar Wallace as one of the most dedicated and popular thriller writers of the early twentieth century. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. |
| 주제명(지명) | London (England) --Fiction. England --London. --fast |
| 일반주제명 | Legal stories. Assassins --Fiction. Vigilance committees --Fiction. FICTION --Thrillers --General. FICTION --General. Assassins. Legal stories. Vigilance committees. |
| 언어 | 영어 |
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