num_pages: 244
description:  Thou hast betrayed and thou hast slainWhat is the mystery shrouding the lovely but sinister Annam stone stolen from a remote shrine? Every owner of it has suffered an unhappy fate. When Peter Waring nephew of the original thief inherited the jewel it would mean great power and wealthor so he imagined. His rude awakening leads to a maze of deceit and treachery a bogus love affair and a narrowly escaped death. Peter believes the gem is in the hands of the one man in the world he has every reason to hate. A game of cat and mouse is about to ensue with each man believing the other has what he wantsThe Annam Jewel was originally published in 1924. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think now to enjoy myselfand I always do. Mary Dell Daily Mirror
language: English
title: The Annam Jewel
publisher: Dean Street Press