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""Dope"" is a mystery novel written by Sax Rohmer, the author of the famous ""Fu Manchu"" series. The story revolves around a young woman named Dolores Duval, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous underworld of drug trafficking and organized crime. When Dolores' brother is found dead in a seedy hotel room, she sets out to uncover the truth behind his death. Along the way, she meets a cast of shady characters, including a drug lord named ""The Spider"" and a mysterious detective named Inspector Kerry. As Dolores delves deeper into the criminal underworld, she discovers a web of deceit and corruption that threatens to consume her. With its fast-paced plot, colorful characters, and gritty depiction of the seedy side of urban life, ""Dope"" is a classic of the mystery genre.1919. Rohmer (Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward) was a prolific English mystery writer, best known for the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu and his opponents Denis Nayland Smith, Dr. Petrie, named after the Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and the beautiful Karamaneh, the source of Petrie's daydreams. He also wrote under the name Michael Furey. Dope is an Occult thriller featuring detective Red Kerry. The book begins: Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince�������s Gate. Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar. A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162777023
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 392
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x21 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 522 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 13. december 2024
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""Dope"" is a mystery novel written by Sax Rohmer, the author of the famous ""Fu Manchu"" series. The story revolves around a young woman named Dolores Duval, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous underworld of drug trafficking and organized crime. When Dolores' brother is found dead in a seedy hotel room, she sets out to uncover the truth behind his death. Along the way, she meets a cast of shady characters, including a drug lord named ""The Spider"" and a mysterious detective named Inspector Kerry. As Dolores delves deeper into the criminal underworld, she discovers a web of deceit and corruption that threatens to consume her. With its fast-paced plot, colorful characters, and gritty depiction of the seedy side of urban life, ""Dope"" is a classic of the mystery genre.1919. Rohmer (Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward) was a prolific English mystery writer, best known for the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu and his opponents Denis Nayland Smith, Dr. Petrie, named after the Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and the beautiful Karamaneh, the source of Petrie's daydreams. He also wrote under the name Michael Furey. Dope is an Occult thriller featuring detective Red Kerry. The book begins: Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince�������s Gate. Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar. A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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