The Devil's Paw

The Devil's Paw is a thrilling mystery novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The story revolves around a wealthy businessman named Sir Richard Haredale who has recently acquired a valuable diamond known as the ""Devil's Paw."" However, his possession of the diamond attracts the attention of a group of criminals who are willing to do anything to get their hands on it.As the plot unfolds, Sir Richard finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the criminals who are determined to steal the diamond. Along the way, he receives help from a resourceful detective named Carl Peterson, as well as a beautiful and mysterious woman named Valerie who has her own secrets to keep.As the tension builds and the stakes get higher, Sir Richard must use all of his wits and resources to outsmart the criminals and protect the Devil's Paw. The novel is full of twists and turns, with plenty of action and suspense to keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.Overall, The Devil's Paw is a classic mystery novel that is sure to delight fans of the genre. With its well-crafted plot, engaging characters, and thrilling storyline, it is a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery.Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress. As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine's complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.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.