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Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson is drawn into a convoluted mystery involving the death of a man named Bulford and Meredith, who may be innocent of murder but faces a deadly inheritance clause. As Meredith’s sister is dead, Meredith is heading to prison and her future is in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lydia Beale struggles to satisfy her father's creditors. When Glover offers her money with unusual conditions, expectancy and danger loom. The novel combines elements of suspense and crime, plotting the tensions of inheritance, justice and financial desperation.
First publish date: 1923
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Edgar Wallace
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