Paholaisen silmä by Øvre Richter Frich

"Paholaisen silmä" by Øvre Richter Frich is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative opens with a mysterious incident where two chess players, both named Simpson and Greyburn, die suddenly during a tense game, puzzling onlookers and authorities alike. The story introduces an atmosphere filled with intrigue and Faustian elements, hinting at deeper connections and consequences of their deaths within a larger, sinister plot. The opening of the novel sets the stage for a compelling tale filled with suspense as it follows the aftermath of the shrouded dual demise of the two chess players. As authorities investigate, they uncover ties to a world of vice, deception, and mystery surrounding the deceased. The subsequent introduction of Ralph Burns and other key characters points to an exploration of crime and morality, highlighting a shadowy underbelly of society as they seek to understand the enigmatic circumstances of the players' deaths, ultimately suggesting that these events are merely the beginning of a much larger conspiracy linked to the titular "Satan's Eye." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Download for free

For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.

Other formats & older devices

About this eBook

Author Frich, Øvre Richter, 1872-1945
Translator Ilmoni, W. F. (William Frithiof), 1880-1932
Uniform Title Lucifers øie. Finnish
Title Paholaisen silmä
Credits Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Physicians -- Fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Norwegian fiction -- Translations into Finnish
Subject Fjeld, Jonas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 61898
Release Date
Last Update Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 241 downloads in the last 30 days.

Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!