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The Girl Behind the Keys |
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| By (author): |
Tom Gallon Edited by: Arlene Young |
| ISBN10-13: |
1551114739 : 9781551114736 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
140 |
| Weight: |
.290 Kg. |
| Published: |
Broadview Press - December 2005 |
| List Price: |
26.75 Pounds Sterling |
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In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
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| â As the door was thrust open, I heard, as in a dream, the voice of Neal Larrardâ calm and cool as everâ dictating to me; mechanically, my fingers touched the keys, and I began to type. While I did so, I felt that fearful dead thing pressing against my knees, and felt also the muzzle of the revolver hard against my side.â First published in 1903, The Girl Behind the Keys is a delightful example of early detective fiction in which Bella Thorn, a savvy young typist, foils the nefarious plans of her employer, a confidence man who exploits the hopes and fears infusing the popular imagination. As Arlene Youngâ s critical introduction demonstrates, the story unites many of the cultural and literary motifs marking the dawn of the twentieth century, when the Victorian era was giving way to modernity. |
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