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    Ill-Gotten Gains
    Ill-Gotten Gains
    Ill-Gotten Gains
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    Ill-Gotten Gains

    By Hal Meredith and Karl Wurf

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    Young Hector MacLeod is down on his luck in London, when he comes to the rescue of a woman and saves her from drowning. This act of heroism is witnessed by Sexton Blake's assistant, who brings Hector back home with him to dry off. Hector MacLeod's story will launch Sexton Blake into one of his widest-ranging cases, involving international trade, theft, and a missing inheritance!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateJan 12, 2023
    ISBN9781667602165
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