The Pit-Prop Syndicate. John Curran

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      First published in Great Britain by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1922

      ‘Danger in Shroude Valley’ first published in

      The Golden Book of the Year by Blandford Press 1950

      Copyright © Estate of Freeman Wills Crofts 1922, 1950

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      Introduction © John Curran 2018

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780008190552

      Ebook Edition © March 2018 ISBN: 9780008190569

      Version: 2018-02-02