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Liquid Death

John Russell Fearn (1953)

SubgenreHeroic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.55

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Detective / Investigator

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

A gang of criminals has established a far reaching racket in counterfeit coins, making English gold sovereigns to order. The CID is kept busy, but then there's a mysterious epidemic of deaths from snakebites. Chief Inspector Dawson of the Metropolitan Division's scientific branch discovers the relationship between deadly snakebite and counterfeit coins. Dawson is aided by Detective-Sergeant Harriday and Gwenda Blane. But Dawson and his colleagues risk their lives attempting to smash a ruthless homicidal racket ...

Tags

Crime FictionMystery ThrillerDetective FictionPulp Fiction