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The Riddle of the Mysterious Light
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There are days, even in the capricious climate of London, when the whole world seems at peace; when the blue of the summer sky, the fragrance of some distant flower brought in by a passing breeze, and the contented chirp of the birds, all unite to evoke a spirit of thankfulness for the very gift of life itself.
This was the spirit of Mr. Maverick Narkom, Superintendent of Scotland Yard, on this particular day in July. Even the very criminals had apparently betaken themselves to other haunts and distant climes, and the Yard, therefore, may be said to have been surprisingly slack.
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There are days, even in the capricious climate of London, when the whole world seems at peace; when the blue of the summer sky, the fragrance of some distant flower brought in by a passing breeze, and the contented chirp of the birds, all unite to evoke a spirit of thankfulness for the very gift of life itself.
This was the spirit of Mr. Maverick Narkom, Superintendent of Scotland Yard, on this particular day in July. Even the very criminals had apparently betaken themselves to other haunts and distant climes, and the Yard, therefore, may be said to have been surprisingly slack.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
330 pages, Paperback
Published September 13, 2018
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June 28, 2021
The other reviewer for this book at the time of my writing says that you need to suspend your disbelief, to enjoy it. I say mostly no. You must know Cleek. And be willing to accept that he is one of those people who are constantly in demand by this time.
September 22, 2022
Written by a husband and wife team, Detective Cleek is a man of 100 faces. Fast paced, with several mysteries in my edition. I had to google French Apaches, which was a violent street gang. Nothing to do with native Americans.
September 15, 2015
The Cleek mysteries are very much in the line of the old Nick Carter stories: they require you to suspend a LOT of disbelief. If you can enjoy stories where people can completely change their identity by simply changing their expression, then you will enjoy this. If you can't suspend that much disbelief, then you will probably prefer other books to this!
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