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The Devil in Velvet

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Professor Nicholas Fenton enters a pact with Satan and goes back in time to bawdy, turbulent Restoration London to prevent a murder that is about to take place. But he falls in love with the intended victim and resolves to alter the course of history. "Breathless pace and ingenious plotting."--New York Times. Reissue.

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The Devil in Velvet, John Dickson Carr

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1957
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Title
The Devil in Velvet
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin
Released
1957
Format
Paperback
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Collection
Penguin Crime
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3.85 out of 5
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Professor Nicholas Fenton enters a pact with Satan and goes back in time to bawdy, turbulent Restoration London to prevent a murder that is about to take place. But he falls in love with the intended victim and resolves to alter the course of history. "Breathless pace and ingenious plotting."--New York Times. Reissue.