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100 1 _aRathborne, St. George,
_d1854-1938
245 1 0 _aOld Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia :
_bor, A Strange Bargain and Its Consequences
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-01-20
508 _aProduced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
520 _a"Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia" by St. George Rathborne is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Old Broadbrim, a renowned Quaker detective, who is hired under mysterious circumstances to guard a wealthy man, Custer Kipp, against unseen threats, leading him into a complex web of intrigue, murder, and danger as he pursues his foe across the globe. The narrative promises suspense as it delves into the darker side of human nature and the risks entailed in uncovering hidden truths. The opening of the novel introduces us to Old Broadbrim on a fateful day in April, where he meets Custer Kipp, who reveals that he has received threats against his life and offers the detective a staggering sum to protect him for a year. Despite his reservations, Old Broadbrim accepts the peculiar commission, feeling the allure of the challenge. However, the story quickly escalates as Kipp is found murdered shortly after, thrusting Broadbrim into an unexpected investigation that intertwines with the mystery of another murder, setting the stage for an intricate plot that spans continents and involves a deadly adversary. The initial chapters establish the stakes and the complexities of safeguarding Kipp, while hinting at the larger web of deceit and vengeance to be unraveled. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aAmericans -- Australia -- Fiction
653 _aDime novels
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48034
999 _c88873
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