| 000 | 02654cam a22003853u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 75949 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610134746.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r20251927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPR | |
| 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 _btxt _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 |
| 999 |
_c116674 _d116674 |
||