The Malefactor Paperback - 2010

The Malefactor by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a thrilling novel that tells the story of a man named Richard Viner, who is accused of a crime he didn't commit. Viner is a successful businessman who is engaged to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. However, his life is turned upside down when he is accused of embezzling money from his company.Despite his protests of innocence, Viner is arrested and put on trial. The evidence against him seems overwhelming, and it looks like he is going to be found guilty. However, Viner refuses to give up, and he begins to investigate the crime himself.As he delves deeper into the case, Viner discovers that there is more to the crime than meets the eye. He uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that leads him to a shadowy figure known only as ""The Malefactor."" With the help of a few allies, Viner sets out to clear his name and bring the real culprit to justice.The Malefactor is a fast-paced and suspenseful novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Oppenheim's writing is engaging and vivid, and he creates a cast of memorable characters that readers will root for. The book is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and thrillers.1905. With frontispiece. A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. He also wrote under the name of Anthony Partridge. The Malefactor begins: Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency. Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game. They crowded around him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes. They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return. For Lovell was a popular member of the very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours������� notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.