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The Unspeakable Perk

The Unspeakable Perk

Adams, Samuel Hopkins

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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 141918637X
ISBN13: 9781419186370
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.41 Width: 7.56 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
The Unspeakable Perk is a novel written by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The story revolves around a young man named James Babbitt, who inherits a large sum of money from his wealthy uncle. The catch is that in order to receive the money, James must agree to live in his uncle's old mansion for a year and abide by a set of bizarre and seemingly impossible rules. As James struggles to comply with his uncle's demands, he uncovers a web of family secrets and scandals that threaten to unravel his entire life. Along the way, he falls in love with his uncle's beautiful nurse, who may hold the key to unlocking the mystery of the unspeakable perk. This novel is a thrilling and suspenseful tale of greed, betrayal, and redemption that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.The Unspeakable Perk strode down his path, broke into a trot, and held to it until he reached his house. But Miss Polly, departing in her own direction, stopped dead after ten minutes' going. It had struck her forcefully that she had forgotten the matter of the expense of the message. How could she reach him? She remembered the cliff above the rock, and the signal. If a signal was valid in one direction, it ought to work equally well in the other. She had her automatic with her. Retracing her steps, she ascended the cliff, a rugged climb. Across the deep-fringed chasm she could plainly see the porch of the quinta with the little clearing at the side, dim in the clouded light. Drawing the revolver, she fired three shots.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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