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100 1 _aWallace, Edgar,
_d1875-1932
245 1 0 _aTerror keep
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_Keep
500 _aRelease date is 2025-04-24
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a"Terror Keep" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the enigmatic criminal John Flack, his escape from a criminal asylum, and the various characters who are drawn into his orbit, most notably the detective J. G. Reeder and Margaret Belman, a young woman seeking a new life in the countryside. The book blends elements of crime, suspense, and mystery, focusing on Flack's masterful criminal mind and the peril it poses to those connected to him. The opening of "Terror Keep" introduces John Flack as a notorious, cunning criminal confined to Broadmoor Criminal Asylum, where he spends his time writing encyclopedic volumes on crime. After Flack's escape—marked by violence and the promise of revenge—the narrative shifts to Margaret Belman, who takes a secretarial job at the remote and peculiar Larmes Keep. The atmosphere is thick with unease: Margaret contends with unwanted attention from the sinister George Ravini, mysterious occurrences around the boarding house, and the brooding presence of Flack in the background. Detective J. G. Reeder, both protective and eccentric, fears for Margaret's safety as Flack's gang regathers and old vendettas resurface. These opening chapters establish a complex web of characters, hinting at danger, intrigue, and the shadow of Flack's impending criminal plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1927
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aEngland -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
653 _aCastles -- Fiction
653 _aCriminals -- Fiction
653 _aReeder, J. G. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.23704/
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75949
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