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100 1 _aLynch, Lawrence L.
245 1 4 _aThe Diamond Coterie
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-04
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Diamond Coterie" by Lawrence L. Lynch is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the aftermath of a bold burglary that has left the wealthy town of W---- in shock, particularly focusing on the theft of the illustrious Wardour diamonds owned by Miss Constance Wardour. The narrative involves various characters, including the calm and resourceful Miss Wardour, her distant relatives, and several men with questionable motives, as they navigate a web of social scandal and intrigue in their quest for justice. At the start of the novel, W---- experiences two significant shocks: a daring diamond robbery and the elopement of a high-society girl, Miss Sybil Lamotte, with John Burrill, a man of dubious reputation. The plot unfolds through the eyes of Constance Wardour, who remains composed even as chaos surrounds her, and her interactions with characters like the detective Mr. Neil Bathurst. As the events unfold, clues about the robbery and the social dynamics of W---- lead to more questions than answers. The opening chapters establish an environment ripe for mystery and set the stage for a series of investigations into both the theft and the intricate relationships among the town's elite. (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/25695
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