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The clue of the silver key: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The clue of the silver key: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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The clue of the silver key is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wallace, Edgar (1875–1932).

Catalogue synopsis

Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:

The Clue of the Silver Key is a 1930 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Surefoot Smith of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate when petty thief Tom Tickler is killed and left in a taxi with £100 in his pocket. His discoveries eventually lead him towards the mysterious businessman Washington Wirth. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)

Book and edition facts

  • Title: The clue of the silver key
  • Author credits: Wallace, Edgar (1875–1932)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • Detective and mystery stories
  • England -- Fiction
  • Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction

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