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Liquid Death

John Russell Fearn

First published August 1953
Type Novel

'A gang of criminals has established a far reaching racket in counterfeit coins, making English gold sovereigns to order. The CID is kept busy, but then there's a mysterious epidemic of deaths from snakebites. Chief Inspector Dawson of the Metropolitan Division's scientific branch discovers the relationship between deadly snakebite and counterfeit coins. Dawson is aided by Detective-Sergeant Harriday and Gwenda Blane. But Dawson and his colleagues risk their lives attempting to smash a ruthless homicidal racket... '

Crime thriller with 'transmutation of gold' as the SF element. Synopsis from Ulverscroft.com.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 1953 Cover Liquid Death Modern Fiction Novel
February 2002 Cover Liquid Death and Other Stories Wildside Press Collection
July 2002 Cover Liquid Death and Other Stories Wildside Press Collection 11
September 2009 Cover Liquid Death Linford / Ulverscroft Novel