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The Avenger
Chapters (42)
- I: The Headhunter 0:00
- II: Mr. Sampson Longvale Calls 8:53
- III: The Niece 18:35
- IV: The Leading Lady 25:42
- V: Mr. Lawley Foss 33:51
- VI: The Master of Griff 41:51
- VII: The Swords and Bhag 53:12
- VIII: Bhag 1:01:35
- IX: The Ancestor 1:10:43
- X: The Open Window 1:20:33
- XI: The Mark on the Window 1:30:32
- XII: A Cry from a Tower 1:38:32
- XIII: The Trap That Failed 1:47:11
- XIV: Mendoza Makes a Fight 1:58:00
- XV: Two from the Yard 2:10:47
- XVI: The Brown Man from Nowhere 2:14:34
- XVII: Mr. Foss Makes a Suggestion 2:24:08
- XVIII: The Face in the Picture 2:29:35
- XIX: The Midnight Visit 2:38:06
- XX: A Narrow Escape 2:52:25
- XXI: The Erasure 3:02:08
- XXII: The Head 3:16:59
- XXIII: Clues at the Tower 3:21:00
- XXIV: The Marks of the Beast 3:29:19
- XXV: The Man in the Car 3:36:57
- XXVI: The Hand 3:45:43
- XXVII: The Caves 4:10:34
- XXVIII: The Tower 4:20:59
- XXIX: Bhag’s Return 4:32:17
- XXX: The Advertisement 4:42:14
- XXXI: John Percival Liggitt 4:49:38
- XXXII: Gregory’s Way 4:56:49
- XXXIII: The Trap That Failed 5:09:31
- XXXIV: The Search 5:15:03
- XXXV: What Happened to Adele 5:27:55
- XXXVI: The Escape 5:33:18
- XXXVII: At the Tower Again 5:43:16
- XXXVIII: The Cavern of Bones 5:50:02
- XXXIX: Michael Knows for Sure 5:59:00
- XL: “The Widow” 6:18:38
- XLI: The Death 6:25:23
- XLII: Camera! 6:36:42
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When a severed head is discovered, Mike Brixan of the Foreign Office is asked to return from Europe and assist in apprehending the murderer, known as “The Headhunter.” The trail leads to Chichester and the set of a motion picture crew located on an English manor.
Brixan discovers that the scriptwriter has a connection with both The Headhunter and an unscrupulous neighbor with a history of misadventure, a love of exotic pets, and an enthusiasm for young ladies.
Published in 1926, The Avenger was adapted for film in 1960.