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100 1 _aPaul, L.
245 1 0 _aCode
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from the November 15, 1927 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-26
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1927
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSea stories
653 _aCriminals -- Fiction
653 _aShips -- Fiction
653 _aRadio -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the November 15, 1927 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/AdventureV064N0519271115
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73468
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