The phantom slayer
By: Derwent Steele
Edition: Large print ed.
Series: Linford mystery library; Linford mystery library
Publisher: Thorpe
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781444806380
Subjects: Criminals; Fiction; Crimes against; Jewel thieves
Description: In London, criminals are being murdered - following lucrative crimes such as the jewel heist pulled off by Lew Steen. Like all the others, Steen receives a letter requesting a meeting - which must be attended - where the sender will buy the loot. However, the rock-bottom price on offer cannot be refused: those that refuse, die - horribly, from poison gas! Little wonder that the popular press labels their assailant as THE PHANTOM SLAYER. He has to be stopped - but how?
Notes: Adult.
Table of contents: title: In London, criminals are being murdered; title: following lucrative crimes such as the jewel heist pulled off by Lew Steen. Like all the others, Steen receives a letter requesting a meeting; title: which must be attended; title: where the sender will buy the loot. However, the rock-bottom price on offer cannot be refused: those that refuse, die; title: horribly, from poison gas! Little wonder that the popular press labels their assailant as THE PHANTOM SLAYER. He has to be stopped; title: but how?