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100 1 _aLeblanc, Maurice,
_d1864-1941
240 1 4 _aLes dents du tigre. English
245 1 4 _aThe Teeth of the Tiger
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-30
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Teeth of the Tiger" by Maurice Leblanc is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventure story revolves around the enigmatic character Don Luis Perenna, a former member of the Foreign Legion who is entangled in a complex plot involving a murder investigation and a mysterious inheritance. The narrative begins with a sense of urgency as the protagonist is summoned to prevent a looming double murder that has ties to an inheritance with massive financial implications. At the start of the novel, the Prefect of Police, M. Desmalions, is preparing to meet several individuals regarding a significant case, while Inspector Vérot expresses both urgency and distress about an imminent threat related to a recent murder. Despite his attempts to convey critical information, Vérot is found to be in a fragile state, and soon after, he succumbs to a mysterious condition that suggests foul play has occurred. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes apparent that two heirs, linked to a substantial fortune, are in peril, and the opening brilliantly sets the stage for a gripping concatenation of intrigue, hidden motives, and the pursuit of justice amidst the shadowy dealings of those who will stop at nothing to secure their interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aLupin, Arsène (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13058
999 _c54452
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