Lord Lister No. 0304: De wraak eener vrouw by Hageman, Blankensee, and Matull

"Lord Lister No. 0304: De Wraak eener Vrouw" by Hageman, Blankensee, and Matull is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the underworld of London, highlighting the struggles for power among criminals, particularly focusing on the characters John Raffles, a gentleman thief, and Dr. Fox, a rival leader in the criminal community. The narrative begins with a tension-filled atmosphere in the seedy neighborhoods of London, setting the scene for a dramatic clash of interests and vengeance. The opening of the novel introduces us to Firestreet, a gritty area populated by various nefarious characters, where the police struggle to maintain control. The central conflict revolves around the power struggle between Raffles and Fox, culminating in a dramatic confrontation in a hidden underground meeting place where criminal factions gather. As Raffles is revealed as a pivotal character aware of the inner workings of this treacherous world, the stakes are raised with a recent development—Dr. Fox has returned after escaping prison, inciting tension and the potential for violent conflict. The groundwork for a complex tale of crime, betrayal, and retribution is effectively laid, invoked by the simmering rivalry between Raffles and Fox. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hageman, Felix (Leonard Felix), 1877-1966
Author Blankensee, Theo von, 1881-1928
Author Matull, Kurt, 1872-1920
Title Lord Lister No. 0304: De wraak eener vrouw
Original Publication Amsterdam: Roman- Boek- en Kunsthandel, 1910, pubdate 1923.
Credits Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Reading Level Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language Dutch
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals
Subject Dime novels -- Periodicals
Category Text
eBook-No. 71430
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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