The Silent House
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By Fergus Hume 23 Sep, 2019
BookExtract: Lucian Denzil was a briefless barrister, who so far departed from the traditions of his brethren of the long robe as not to dwell within the purlieus of the Temple. For certain private reasons, not unconnected with the economy, he occupi ... Read more
BookExtract: Lucian Denzil was a briefless barrister, who so far departed from the traditions of his brethren of the long robe as not to dwell within the purlieus of the Temple. For certain private reasons, not unconnected with the economy, he occupied rooms in Geneva Square, Pimlico; and, for the purposes of his profession, repaired daily, from ten to four to Serjeant's Inn, where he shared an office with a friend equally briefless and poor. Less
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  • 417.434 KB
  • 288
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  • 2016-05-03
  • English
  • 978-1421823829
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Fergusson Wright Hume (1859–1932), New Zealand lawyer and prolific author particularly renowned for his debut novel, the international best-seller The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886). Hume was bo...
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