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The Power-House

The Power-House

by Buchan, John, 1875-1940

BookID: 57631

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Detective and mystery storiesLegal storiesLeithen, Edward (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Description

"The Power-House" by John Buchan is a thriller novel published in 1916. When barrister Edward Leithen investigates his friend's mysterious disappearance, he uncovers a sinister international criminal organization led by wealthy art connoisseur Andrew Lumley. As Leithen digs deeper, he becomes a target himself, trapped in a deadly game where civilization's facade proves dangerously thin. Racing against time across London and Central Asia, Leithen must outsmart a network of watchers and assassins to save his friends and expose the truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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