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Edmund Mitchell

1861–1917

An Australian-born journalist and popular novelist, he wrote adventure and historical fiction with a strong feel for late-Victorian storytelling. His books include The Temple of Death and Plotters of Paris, both marked by suspense, travel, and intrigue.

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Tales of Destiny

Tales of Destiny

by Edmund Mitchell

About the author

Born in 1861 and dying in 1917, Edmund Mitchell was an Australian writer whose career appears to have bridged journalism and fiction. Reliable catalog and biographical records confirm him as the author of novels including The Temple of Death (1894) and Plotters of Paris (1900).

His work suggests a taste for dramatic settings, danger, and political or exotic intrigue, which fits the style many readers enjoy in turn-of-the-century popular fiction. Though he is not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, his novels have remained visible through library records, reprints, and archival listings.

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