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100	1		_aFletcher, J. S. _q(Joseph Smith), _d1863-1935
245	1	4	_aThe Talleyrand Maxim
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-02-01
508			_aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"The Talleyrand Maxim" by J. S. Fletcher is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Linford Pratt, a young clerk with aspirations for wealth and power, who suddenly finds himself entangled in a secret involving a long-lost will belonging to a recently deceased local magnate, John Mallathorpe. As Pratt navigates this newfound opportunity, he must contend with moral dilemmas and the unpredictable consequences of his ambitions. The opening of the book sets up an intriguing narrative, beginning with Linford Pratt as he recognizes an impending opportunity for advancement in his mundane life. He encounters Antony Bartle, an elderly antiquarian bookseller, who reveals he has discovered Mallathorpe's will, sealed in a book he purchased from the estate. However, just as they begin to discuss the will's implications, Bartle unexpectedly dies, leaving Pratt as the sole keeper of this vital secret. As the story unfolds, Pratt is faced with choices that could lead him to fortune but also entail deceit and potential ruin, especially as he learns more about the will's significance for Mallathorpe's heirs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aDetective and mystery stories
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9834
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