Allen Upward (1863-1926) was a poet, lawyer, politician and teacher. In 1908, Upward self-published a book he apparently thought would be Nobel Prize material: The New Word. He shot himself in November 1926, reportedly after hearing of George Bernard Shaw's Nobel Prize award. The Club of Masks is one of his international spy series.
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Allen Upward (1863-1926) was a poet, lawyer, politician and teacher. In 1908, Upward self-published a book he apparently thought would be Nobel Prize material: The New Word. He shot himself in November 1926, reportedly after hearing of George Bernard Shaw's Nobel Prize award. The Club of Masks is one of his international spy series.
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Good. No Jacket. Dr. Frank Tarleton investigates murder at a nightclub where everyone wears masks. First U.S. edition, published in England as The Domino Club. Bumped and rubbed with a touch of wear at the edges. Hinges loose, spine darkened and cocked with a damp stain along the rear gutter and into the text block near the spine. Good readint copy.
