The Gentleman Who Vanished: A Psychological Phantasy
by Fergus Hume
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About This Book
An argument over a game of cards turns deadly in this tense British murder mystery from Fergus Hume, author of The Wooden Hand .Hot-tempered gambler Adrian Lancaster is down on his luck. His friend Philip Trevanna is pressing him to settle a thousand pound debt, suggesting he ask his new heiress wife Olive Maunders for the money. When Adrian rejects the idea, Philip taunts him and cruelly rifles a deck of cards into his face. Adrian reacts by hurling a decanter at Philip which hits his friend hard on the head and cracks his skull open.Adrian panics and, after feeling Philip for a pulse, impuls...
Chapters (21)(click to expand)
- THE GENTLEMAN WHO VANISHED.
- A Psychological Phantasy.
- FERGUS HUME,
- LONDON: F. V. WHITE & CO. 31, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND. 1890.
- CONTENTS
- Chapter I.
- II.
- Chapter III.
- Chapter IV.
- Chapter V.
- Chapter VI.
- Chapter VII.
- Chapter VIII.
- Chapter IX.
- Chapter X.
- Chapter XI.
- Chapter XII.
- Chapter XIII.
- Chapter XIV.
- Chapter XV.
- THE END
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