Dr Joshua Laffin wants Betty, whose childhood he tortured, to advertise a desk for sale. For four hours each day she is to sit at it in a shop window. She is told to wait for someone to approach her. Pawter wants Bill to find out more. He claims someone told him that the desk was owned by a butler who was hanged for murdering his wife.
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Dr Joshua Laffin wants Betty, whose childhood he tortured, to advertise a desk for sale. For four hours each day she is to sit at it in a shop window. She is told to wait for someone to approach her. Pawter wants Bill to find out more. He claims someone told him that the desk was owned by a butler who was hanged for murdering his wife.
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Good in good dust jacket. Cocked spine, faint pencil mark on front endpaper, mild shelf wear. 184 p. Includes Introduction by Penelope Wallace ** If you have any queries regarding this book, please don't hesitate to contact us at hello@ravenbooks. ie ** This early work by Edgar Wallace was originally published in 1927 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Hand of Power' is a tale about the sale of a desk designed by a butler who murdered his wife. Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born in London, England in 1875. He received his early education at St. Peter's School and the Board School, but after a frenetic teens involving a rash engagement and frequently changing employment circumstances, Wallace went into the military. He served in the Royal West Kent Regiment in England and then as part of the Medical Staff Corps stationed in South Africa. Whilst in the Balkans covering the Russo-Japanese War, Wallace found the inspiration for The Four Just Men, published in 1905. Over the rest of his life, Wallace produced some 173 books and wrote 17 plays. These were largely adventure narratives with elements of crime or mystery, and usually combined a bombastic sensationalism with hammy violence.
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Fair. Ex-library. Hardback/Hardcover. Original dust cover laminated onto front cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
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Fair. No dust jacket as issued. A John Long Four-Square Thriller. Cover has some tears on spine, is rounded at corners. Pages are tanned with age. No publication date listed.
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Good- No Jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Black cloth boards are rubbed on edges. Pages have faint dampstain in lower gutter, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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Good. First edition. Good. Casecover soiled, spine slightly shaken. Good readable copy. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
