Nedra

Nedra is a novel by George Barr McCutcheon that tells the story of a young American man named Horace Dugdale who travels to Europe to claim his inheritance. Along the way, he meets a beautiful woman named Nedra, who is being pursued by a group of dangerous men. Horace falls in love with Nedra and vows to protect her, but soon discovers that she has a dark secret that could jeopardize their relationship. As they journey through Europe, they encounter a series of thrilling adventures and dangerous situations that test their love and loyalty to each other. Nedra is a gripping tale of romance, intrigue, and adventure set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century Europe.1905. The American newspaperman and novelist begins this novel: A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues. After pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the time by the dull red light from the panel in the door. Then he hastily brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution. He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew open and the butler admitted him to the hallway. This personage relieved him of his hat, coat and stick and announced: Miss Vernon is w'itin' for you, sir. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.