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Book reviews - The Emperor's Snuff Box

The Emperor's Snuff Box


Author: John Dickson Carr
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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.

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US publication:
1943
Detective:
n/a
Genre:
novel
Amazon Price:
$4.16