The Green Rust: A race for a dying magnate’s fortune unfolds through secrets and coded schemes.
A brisk, page-turning thriller where wealth, betrayal, and clever disguises collide across a web of trust and danger. A tense tale of power and survival follows a circle of social climbers, lawyers, and shadowy figures as they chase a vast inheritance. From the rooms of a grand Sussex estate to fast-moving trains and bustling cities, the story packs danger, wit, and daring to the very end.
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Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was a British journalist, crime writer, playwright and novelist. He is best remembered ad the author of King Kong (1932). Intensely popular in his own day, he sold as many as five million copies. A prolific author, he wrote a number of plays, novels, and innumerable articles for the newspapers and journals. Wallace also served in the Royal West Regiment and medical corps. He also fought in the Boer war and recorded his experiences and observations.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This early 20th-century suspense novel delves into the world of international intrigue and espionage with a cast of compelling characters caught in a web of danger and deceit. As a millionaire lies on his deathbed, he entrusts a lawyer with the task of finding his long-lost granddaughter and delivering his vast fortune. But the search takes an unexpected turn when the millionaire is murdered under mysterious circumstances. Amidst a backdrop of mistaken identities, secret societies, and international conspiracies, the lawyer and a young woman who may hold the key to the millionaire's past race against time to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice. The book explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the devastating consequences of greed and ambition, providing a thrilling and thought-provoking read that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781440083853_0
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