Liquid death
By: John Russell Fearn
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Linford mystery library
Publisher: Linford
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781847828262
Subjects: Large type books; Counterfeits and counterfeiting; Fiction
Description: A gang of criminals has established a far reaching racket in counterfeit coins, making English gold sovereigns to order. The CID is kept busy, but then there's a mysterious epidemic of deaths from snakebites. Chief Inspector Dawson of the Metropolitan Division's scientific branch discovers the relationship between deadly snakebite and counterfeit coins. Dawson is aided by Detective-Sergeant Harriday and Gwenda Blane. But Dawson and his colleagues risk their lives attempting to smash a ruthless homicidal racket ...
Notes: Complete and unabridged.

Adult.