The Tragic Pearl by W C Charnley

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Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges.

First found off the coast of North-West Australia, the pearl was stolen within a few hours of its discovery and was almost immediately stolen again. Thenceforth it passed rapidly from hand to hand until it was lost to view, but during its travels it brought death to at least four men who had never even set eyes on it!

"The story is absolutely true," writes Mr. Charnley. "The case is well known in the annals of Australian crime, and I can furnish authority for every detail, even of the ultimate sale of the pearl in London. I thought it was advisable to suppress certain of the names'.