The Firm of Girdlestone: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Firm of Girdlestone is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859–1930).
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"The Firm of Girdlestone" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel first published in 1890. When a series of disastrous speculations bankrupts their respected business, John Girdlestone and his son Ezra turn to increasingly desperate schemes to save themselves. From diamond market manipulation to forced romance, their cynical plots spiral darker as they face financial ruin. When all else fails, murder becomes their final, sinister solution to reclaim their fortune.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Firm of Girdlestone
- Author credits: Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859–1930)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Africa -- Fiction
- Businessmen -- Fiction
- Crime -- England -- Fiction
- Criminals -- England -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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