02287cam a22003493u 4500 51970 UtSlPG 20260610134210.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Lefevre, Edwin, 1871-1943 The Plunderers: A Novel Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-05-02 The pearls of the Princess Patricia -- The panic of the lion -- As proofs of holy writ -- Cheap at a million. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Plunderers: A Novel" by Edwin Lefevre is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a series of unique and intriguing characters driven by their ambitions, culminating in a theft of substantial value involving a sophisticated swindle targeting New York's elite. The story explores themes of deception, desperation, and the complexities of human nature. The opening of the novel introduces the character of W. W. Lovell, who runs a mysterious advertisement for a bizarre job at the Acme Vibrator Company. This attracts a group of desperate men, one of whom, Lewis J. Wright, is selected for an unusual assignment that leads him to London. The narrative quickly shifts to illustrate how a counterfeit royal scheme involving Colonel Lowther and his associates unfolds, as they orchestrate an elaborate heist targeting New York's most prestigious jewelers. The tension builds around the impending theft, revealing character traits and motives that hint at the potential consequences of their recklessness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction Bracker, M. Leone, 1885-1937 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51970 92804 92804