''The Evil Shepherd'' is a 1922

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by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim. It was published in the United States by

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. Oppenheim was a prolific writer whose novels enjoyed great popularity during the era.Server p.203

Synopsis

Sir Francis Ledsam is a leading

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. He successfully defends Oliver Hilditch who is acquitted of killing his business partner. However it is revealed to Ledsam that Hilditch is in fact guilty. The same night he is murdered and Ledsam takes part in the investigation.

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* Neuburg, Victor. ''The Popular Press Companion to Popular Literature''. Popular Press, 1983. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. * Server, Lee. ''Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers''. Infobase Publishing, 2014. 1922 British novels Novels by E. Phillips Oppenheim British thriller novels British mystery novels Hodder & Stoughton books Novels set in London {{1920s-mystery-novel-stub