
THE HAND OF POWER - CHAPTER I. THE MEN OF THE MOOR
CHAPTER II. DR. LAFFIN COMMANDS
CHAPTER III. PAWTER’S SERVICES
CHAPTER IV. CAPTAIN HARVEY HALE
CHAPTER V. BENSON
CHAPTER VI. BETTY CONSENTS
CHAPTER VII. AT THAMES HEAD
CHAPTER VIII. THE PROUD SONS
CHAPTER IX. NO-ARREST BULLOTT
CHAPTER X. THE DESK STORE
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (564K characters)
Release date
2026-04-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1932
A newspaper reporter turned thriller powerhouse, he wrote at astonishing speed and became one of the most widely read British authors of the early 20th century. His stories helped shape modern crime and suspense fiction, with titles like The Four Just Men still remembered today.
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