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The Master Criminal

J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.8/5 ( ratings)

•The much-revered crime writer J. Jefferson Farjeon’s first-ever crime novel back in print for the first time in almost a century.

•‘A terse, telling style… Farjeon displays a great deal of knowledge about story-telling’ NEW YORK TIMES.

•A dark, brooding murderous tale from the Golden Age of Crime.

A criminal gang responsible for half the organised crime in England is hunting for a stolen ruby of phenomenal value. But the kingpin behind the criminal syndicate is in fact an imposter. Can Scotland Yard’s Inspector Mordaunt recover the stolen gem?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon was born into a literary family in Hampstead, north west London in 1883. He was a prolific crime writer, writing over sixty novels over the course of thirty years, many published by William Collins, Sons and featuring in their hugely popular Collins Crime Club. Dorothy L. Sayers said of his work, ‘every word is entertaining.’ His best-known novel NUMBER 17, was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock. He died in 1955.

PRAISE FOR 'THE MASTER CRIMINAL'

‘A terse, telling style… Farjeon displays a great deal of knowledge about story-telling’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘A Sherlock Holmes novel of the first degree’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘An exciting, unusual detective story’ WISCONSIN LIBRARY BULLETIN

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Spitfire Publishers LTD

Release: January 06, 2020

The Master Criminal

J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.8/5 ( ratings)

•The much-revered crime writer J. Jefferson Farjeon’s first-ever crime novel back in print for the first time in almost a century.

•‘A terse, telling style… Farjeon displays a great deal of knowledge about story-telling’ NEW YORK TIMES.

•A dark, brooding murderous tale from the Golden Age of Crime.

A criminal gang responsible for half the organised crime in England is hunting for a stolen ruby of phenomenal value. But the kingpin behind the criminal syndicate is in fact an imposter. Can Scotland Yard’s Inspector Mordaunt recover the stolen gem?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon was born into a literary family in Hampstead, north west London in 1883. He was a prolific crime writer, writing over sixty novels over the course of thirty years, many published by William Collins, Sons and featuring in their hugely popular Collins Crime Club. Dorothy L. Sayers said of his work, ‘every word is entertaining.’ His best-known novel NUMBER 17, was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock. He died in 1955.

PRAISE FOR 'THE MASTER CRIMINAL'

‘A terse, telling style… Farjeon displays a great deal of knowledge about story-telling’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘A Sherlock Holmes novel of the first degree’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘An exciting, unusual detective story’ WISCONSIN LIBRARY BULLETIN

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Spitfire Publishers LTD

Release: January 06, 2020

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