The Secret of Chimneys
Book 1 of Superintendent Battle
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Point Pub.
Published: Jan 1, 1925
Pages:
304
ABC:
81
Book Details
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Description:
Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sureté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret.Why were Count Stylptich's memoirs so important? And what was King Victor really after? Murder, blackmail, stolen letters and a fabulous missing jewel -- all threads lead to Chimneys, one of England's historic country house estates, and a startling denouement.