The Curse of the Emerald : A Tale of the Sea single work   short story   crime  
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 The Curse of the Emerald : A Tale of the Sea
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Supersition and murder on a Singapore schooner. A brilliant emerald stolen from an Aztec temple carries a curse of death for its possessors. A passenger and the entire crew of a ship board from Singapore to Manilla and die a succession of terrible deaths as greed and murder take their toll. Competent; attempts to create a mood that is only partially realised. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 26 no. 307 December 1890 Z1033521 1890 periodical issue 1890 pg. 196-200
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