The Emperor’s Snuff-Box
John Dickson Carr
298 pages, Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 0786702230
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Language: English
Publish: 803804400000
20th CenturyAmericanBritish LiteratureClassicsCrimeDetectiveFictionMysteryMystery Thriller
Beside the dead body of Sir Maurice Lawes are the shattered fragments of a snuff-box that once belonged to Napoleon. These fragments tell a tale, or rather two tales, one true and one false. Now, an English expert in criminology forces the evidence to tell the truth about what happened and to point out the real murderer. Reissue.