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The Uttermost Farthing

(1908)
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. TRILOGY - Three mysteries by Marie Belloc Lowndes are bound together in this Kindle book: The Uttermost Farthing & The Chink in the Armour & The Lodger

The Uttermost Farthing
Both a mystery tale and a romance, The Uttermost Farthing is a suspense-filled book with unusual twists.

The Chink in the Armour
The novel begins with a fortune-teller and a warning of danger ahead. Despite that, the two women in the story -- both widows addicted to gambling -- decide to travel to gambling town of Lacville to try their luck. The book is a voyage of self-discovery mingled with the occult. While readers may begin to understand the "mystery" midway through the novel, that doesn't make the book any less suspenseful.

The Lodger (1913)
A thriller in the tradition of Poe. The Lodger is part mystery and part horror novel. It revolves around a series of murders that occur when a strange lodger moves in and insists on paying a large sum for simple accommodation.

About the Author
English author Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Rayner Lowndes, nee Belloc (1868 - 1947), wrote exciting mysteries with a psychological twist. The Lodger (1913) was her most successful novel, and was based on England's Jack the Ripper murders.

Other Books By The Same Author

The End of Her Honeymoon (1913)
A newly married couple arrive in Paris and are unable to find suitable rooms. It is late, so the wife accepts the offer of a room usually occupied by the owner's daughter. Her husband takes a room in the garret. He is nowhere to be found the next day.

Genre: Literary Fiction

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