"The Crimson Blind" by Fred M. White is a captivating tale about David Steel, a writer facing tough times because of his brother's actions. One night, his life takes a sharp turn when he gets a strange phone call that could solve all his problems. The story gets more complex as David gets mixed up in criminal activities, encounters a puzzling woman, and becomes a suspect in a murder case. The book starts with David feeling hopeless, about to lose everything. Then, a mysterious caller offers him a large sum of money to help a "friend." Desperate, David agrees and finds himself in a secret exchange involving a package filled with cash. But his relief is short-lived when a dead body shows up in his home, pulling him into a dangerous conspiracy that he must uncover to clear his name and find out the truth
The Crimson Blind
By Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
When a down-on-his-luck writer gets an offer he can't refuse, he finds himself caught in a deadly game of secrets, murder, and mystery.
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About the AuthorFred Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London. These include The Four Days' Night (1903), in which London is beset by a massive killer smog; The Dust of Death (1903), in which diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers; and The Four White Days (1903), in which a sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. These six stories all first appeared in Pearson's Magazine, and were illustrated by Warwick Goble. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and in 2003, his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund was edited by Douglas G. Greene and published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
Fred Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London. These include The Four Days' Night (1903), in which London is beset by a massive killer smog; The Dust of Death (1903), in which diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers; and The Four White Days (1903), in which a sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. These six stories all first appeared in Pearson's Magazine, and were illustrated by Warwick Goble. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and in 2003, his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund was edited by Douglas G. Greene and published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
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