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The three impostors

Author: Arthur Machen
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1923.
Edition/Format:   Book : Fiction : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The three impostors: In late 19th century London, a scientist and an unpublished writer join forces as amateur detectives in an attempt to solve a minor but puzzling mystery which ultimately leads to the discovery of a truly diabolical conspiracy. In the course of their investigations, the two men find themselves repeatedly surrendering their attention to a series of seemingly outlandish tales spun by an assortment
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Genre/Form: Horror tales, English
Detective and mystery stories, English
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Machen, Arthur, 1863-1947.
Three impostors.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1923
(OCoLC)563695594
Material Type: Fiction
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Arthur Machen
OCLC Number: 1990823
Notes: "Second printing, August 1923."
Description: xix, 287 p. ; 20 cm.
Contents: The three impostors --
The red hand.
Other Titles: Red hand.
Responsibility: by Arthur Machen.

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The three impostors: In late 19th century London, a scientist and an unpublished writer join forces as amateur detectives in an attempt to solve a minor but puzzling mystery which ultimately leads to the discovery of a truly diabolical conspiracy. In the course of their investigations, the two men find themselves repeatedly surrendering their attention to a series of seemingly outlandish tales spun by an assortment of eccentric story tellers. The stories, which all deal with imposture of some kind, are only tangentially related to each other, yet offer the somewhat bumbling sleuths important clues to the mystery at hand. Machen builds suspense slowly and methodically, masterfully leading the reader on to a completely unexpected, gruesome climax.

The red hand: A doctor is murdered with a prehistoric flint implement. A red hand is chalked nearby.

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