One of Louis Joseph Vance's first big hits, it was made into a movie in 1913, and again in 1923. (Both silent movies are now lost).
A romantic thriller, involving murder, missing people, obsession and the theatre.
The cover is from the 1923 movie tie-in edition dust jacket, which I had to retouch extensively, showing actress Leah Baird as the heroine.
Text source is Project Gutenberg Aust, and page scan used is from Internet Archive.
A romantic thriller, involving murder, missing people, obsession and the theatre.
The cover is from the 1923 movie tie-in edition dust jacket, which I had to retouch extensively, showing actress Leah Baird as the heroine.
Text source is Project Gutenberg Aust, and page scan used is from Internet Archive.
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