Isbn: 9781667662565 - for information received (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This classic short story collection Includes: - For Information Received: A powerful schemer tries to buy a field report from a ragged stranger, only to find the Ural 'platinum' claim hides a costly truth.- Snares of Paris: An undercover officer in evening dress stalks a honey-trap on the Rue de la Paix and shuts down a plan to deliver a young woman to a predatory millionaire.- A Business Training: A convent-trained daughter becomes her father's secretary and coolly blocks her siblings' risky financing and a bad property deal.- Miss Prentiss Tells a Lie: A war hero's uneasy reunion turns into a court fight when his fiancée's drinking leads to a false statement that puts him at risk.- A Priestess of Osiris: A London widow falls under an 'Osiris' cult, follows a smooth-talking 'priest' to Jerusalem, and is drawn into a money scheme.- The Timid Admirer: In a Sussex village, a shy boarder panics as the prank-loving burglar 'Nicodemus' haunts the district, while a CID man sets a quiet trap.- The Jewel: Two crooks seize a red morocco attaché only to discover a talking portable wireless inside-bringing the police to Victoria Station.- Findings Are Keepings: A wealthy visitor pockets a cable meant for a lodger, crossing a cash-strapped typist and setting off a chain of trouble.- The Ear of the Sanctuary: Before the war, a hidden British agent-'the Ear of El Kuds'-runs a spy web in Jerusalem, unmasking fake miracles and tracking plots.…