E. Phillips Oppenheim
The Cold Blooded Vengeance: 10 Mystery & Revenge Thrillers in One Volume
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2017 OK Publishing
ISBN 978-80-7583-917-6
Table of Contents
The Ill-laid Scheme of Mr. Ambrose Weare
THE EVIL SHEPHERD
CHAPTER I
Francis Ledsam, alert, well-satisfied with himself and the world, the echo of a little buzz of congratulations still in his ears, paused on the steps of the modern Temple of Justice to light a cigarette before calling for a taxi to take him to his club. Visions of a whisky and soda—his throat was a little parched—and a rubber of easy-going bridge at his favourite table, were already before his eyes. A woman who had followed him from the Court touched him on the shoulder.
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