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The Lure of the Mask

Harold MacGrath

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .His executioner wore a mask."

"A mistake. Your ancestor should have been hanged."

"And I along with him, you would imply?"

"Are you not Irish? I have known Irishmen by the name of Hillard."

"They were in disguise. But I have a generous strain of Irish blood in me. Otherwise I shouldn't have had the courage to follow up an adventure like this."

"Thanks. The compliment is rather ambiguous."

"My compliments can not possibly be more ambiguous than your appearance. Surely, there will be an hour for unmasking."

"It has already begun, Mr. Hillard."

"So I am the one who is to be unmasked? Well, I have only the mask nature gave to me. I wish she had been more liberal. But I shall see what can be done with it."

"Is there any mask quite so terrible, quite so deceptive, as this very mask nature gives us? Can it not lie adroitly, break hearts, overthrow empires? You can judge a character by this mask so. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Romance, mystery, Italy travelogue and a delightful perspective on early 1900 romance written by a man. Surprising the strength of the woman given the time period in which this book was written. Jack

I'm a contrary person. It was a very negative review of this book that made me want to read it. Harold MacGrath isn't Tolstoy but he isn't bad either, most of his books are a solid three stars for me. This book is more romance than mystery which strikes a change for him. It IS about a hundred pages

A lovely read. Did not know what I was getting into and much about the author. The story the characters the places all magically written and developed. A wonderful read.