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From Now On
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Dave Henderson, with the toe of his boot, moved the little black satchel that the other had dropped on the floor of the car farther to one side; and, by way of excuse for disengaging his arm, reached into his pocket for his cigarettes.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Dave Henderson, with the toe of his boot, moved the little black satchel that the other had dropped on the floor of the car farther to one side; and, by way of excuse for disengaging his arm, reached into his pocket for his cigarettes.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
358 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1919
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Frank L. Packard
157 books9 followersFrank Lucius Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing a series of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale.
Frank Packard died in 1942 in Lachine, Quebec and was buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.
Frank Packard died in 1942 in Lachine, Quebec and was buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.
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January 22, 2019
Not only is Dave Henderson not a usual Frank Packard gentlemanly protagonist, he isn't a particularly good man at all. He grew up rough and poor on San Francisco's Barbary Coast and when the opportunity arises to steal a fortune from another underworld operator, he takes it. Literally. And gets caught. Henderson managed to hid money before his arrest and spends the following five years of prison time dreaming of regaining the stolen loot. He knew there would be obstacles to recovering the money, but the forces arrayed against him after his prison release are more powerful and more complicated than he could have possibly imagined. This novel offers the typical Packard plot twists and - wonder of wonders - an Italian-American woman as the love interest. Highly recommended (4.5 stars).
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