The Two-Faced Man - Couverture souple

Vanardy, Varick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1479411272 ISBN 13 : 9781479411276

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2012

Synopsis

Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey (1861-1922) was an American dime novelist and pulp fiction writer. In 1891, Street & Smith hired him to continue the series begun by John R. Coryell, on the adventures of Nick Carter. Writing as Varick Vanardy, he created the "The Night Wind", who appeared in stories from 1913 to the early 1920s. Collected into 4 books, these have been recently reprinted by Wildside Press: Alias, The Night Wind (1913), Return of the Night Wind, The Night Wind's Promise, The Lady of the Night Wind (1918). In the Two-Faced Man, plots and counterplots appear with great frequency in this quick-moving, spirited detective story.

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Shaknon entered at one door when Branton went out at the other. It was the only da;-eoach beside the combination baggage and smoker attached to the 12:40 out of New York and the 12:40 was the only decent train until late afternoon that made a stop at Monterey. Nor would that one stop to take passengers; only to leave them. Shannon had gone to that train on the chance that it mit stop. If he had guessed that the great Branton was on that train and would leave it at Monterey, he would not have boarded it; he would have waited. And for an instant after he discovered Branton leaving the coach, a wild notion to jump off again possessed him. Shannon controlled the desire, knowing it to be unwise and if there was a quality upon which he prided himself, it was that one of being wise. So he went on into the car and dropped into one of the many unoccupied seats. There were twelve persons scattered among the remaining seats, for Shannon counted them with satisfaction. Shannon regarded thirteen as his lucky number, and he was the thirteenth passenger. He forgot that Branton had owned the distinction before he did.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1479411272
• ISBN 13: 9781479411276
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible