The Power-House by John Buchan
"The Power-House" by John Buchan is a thriller novel published in 1916. When barrister Edward Leithen investigates his friend's mysterious disappearance, he uncovers a sinister international criminal organization led by wealthy art connoisseur Andrew Lumley. As Leithen digs deeper, he becomes a target himself, trapped in a deadly game where civilization's facade proves dangerously thin. Racing against time across London and Central Asia, Leithen must outsmart a network of watchers and assassins
to save his friends and expose the truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Buchan, John, 1875-1940 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Power-House |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power-House |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Legal stories |
| Subject | Leithen, Edward (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57631 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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