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Hunted Down

Charles Dickens

Publisher: Bu Classics Books

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Summary

An observant insurance manager suspects a polished gentleman of plotting a fatal crime against his niece to claim a policy. A tense psychological battle ensues as the manager tracks the poisoner through the guise of respectability. This gripping story exposes the cold calculation of a villain hiding in plain sight.
Available since: 03/04/2026.
Print length: 36 pages.

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