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J. JEFFERSON FARJEON
The House Opposite
COLLINS CRIME CLUB
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First published in Great Britain for Crime Club by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1932
Copyright © Estate of J. Jefferson Farjeon 1932
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Source ISBN: 9780008155865
Ebook Edition © August 2016 ISBN: 9780008155858
Version: 2016-06-28
Table of Contents
Chapter 4: At the Coffee Stall
Chapter 5: The Contents of a Parcel
Chapter 7: The Will of a Woman
Chapter 8: Ben Finds New Quarters
Chapter 11: What You Can Do When You Matter
Chapter 12: How Not to Kill an Indian
Chapter 13: A Queer Association
Chapter 15: Ben Commits a Murder
Chapter 16: Ben Takes the Plunge
Chapter 17: The Spider’s Parlour
Chapter 18: Cocktails in Jowle Street
Chapter 19: Mr Clitheroe’s Big Idea
Chapter 20: Wheels Within Wheels
