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Poison shadows

by William Le Queux

Level C1 · AdvancedMystery34 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
34 chapters
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About this book

In the glittering world of high society, a desperate countess schemes to secure a wealthy marriage for her stubborn ward, entangling love, money, and deception along the Belgian coast. Power plays and secret bargains threaten to shatter lives in this gripping mystery.

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Contents

34 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE AT HAMPTON COURT
03CHAPTER III. WHAT POLICE CONSTABLE ASKEW SAW
04CHAPTER IV. THE SIGN OF EVIL
05CHAPTER V. SHADOWS
06CHAPTER VI. MISTRESS AND MAN
07CHAPTER VII. THE MAN WITH RED HAIR
08CHAPTER VIII. MR. ASHE IS INQUISITIVE
09CHAPTER IX. THE LURE OF THE SNOW
10CHAPTER X. SKIERS AND “FROTH-BLOWERS”
11CHAPTER XI. A VISITOR AT THE GUEST HOUSE
12CHAPTER XII. WITHOUT FEAR

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