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The Baron, John Mannering, ex-jewel thief and antiques dealer: Meet the Baron (Baron, #1), The Baron Returns (Baron, #2), The Baron Again (Baron, #3), T...
`Meet The Baron' (1937) is an enjoyable but extraordinarily familiar inter-war thriller penned by the amazingly-prolific, John Creasey (here writing under the pseudonym, Anthony Morton). It tells of the (mis)adventures of one John Mannering, a seemingly-affluent thirty-something and his transformation from a respectable socialite into a thrill ...
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Mannering likes to gamble and to live expensively, dating show girls, going to the races, all those things. In appearance, he seems well off, but in reality, his funds are dangerously low. So, after attending a function hosted by Lord Fauntley, Mannering comes up with an idea.
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John Manering (aka The Baron) makes his first appearance in this volume. Lord Fauntley cannot help showing off both his daughter and the security under which his precious jewels are kept. Mannering finds himself attracted to both ....
Does John Creasey write books in series? A complete list of all John Creasey's books & series in order (244 books) (5 series). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.
Story: One of England's richest men appeals in desperation to the Baron. To John Mannering, known as The Baron during his career as a master thief, Lord Gentian brings one of his fabulous pair of Mogul Victory Swords. He claims he wants Mannering to find its mate.
`Meet The Baron' (1937) is an enjoyable but extraordinarily familiar inter-war thriller penned by the amazingly-prolific, John Creasey (here writing under the pseudonym, Anthony Morton). It tells of the (mis)adventures of one John Mannering, a seemingly-affluent thirty-something and his transformation from a respectable socialite into a thrill ...
- Anthony Morton
