02509cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000130011324500090012626400510013530000470018633600260023333700260025933800360028549000690032150000310039050800300042152013030045153400800175465300180183465300160185265300250186865300210189365300210191483000690193585600570200485600430206199900190210473468UtSlPG20260610134711.0mcr n260607r20241927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPaul, L.10aCode 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the November 15, 1927 issue of Adventure magazine.  aRelease date is 2024-04-26  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"Code" by L. Paul is a crime fiction narrative likely written in the late 1920s. The book centers around a mysterious ship, the "Cora", and its crew as they find themselves embroiled in a thrilling plot related to stolen valuables, deception, and the looming specter of impending investigation from Scotland Yard. It combines elements of suspense and intrigue as the characters navigate their murky intentions against the backdrop of criminal undertakings.  The story follows Drake, a man with dubious ties, who boards the "Cora" under the pretense of being a passenger. He soon discovers that the ship harbors secrets, including a connection to a sensational jewel heist and potential murder. As tensions rise among the ship's passengers—who include a dubious engineer and a quiet fellow named Quayle—Drake deduces that he is not the only one with something to hide. The narrative unfolds as Drake, trying to outsmart his suspicious peers and uncover the truth, clashes with the cunning wireless operator Cray and the weary captain Bain. Ultimately, the book weaves a complex tapestry of lies and enigmas culminating in a resolution that ties together the threads of intrigue aboard the ship, exposing the intricacies of crime and morality at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1927  aShort stories  aSea stories  aCriminals -- Fiction  aShips -- Fiction  aRadio -- Fiction 0aProduced from the November 15, 1927 issue of Adventure magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/AdventureV064N051927111540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73468  c114193d114193