Horror, Romance

The String of Pearls

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A sailor carrying a string of pearls visits a barber's shop on Fleet Street and is never seen again. The serial that introduced Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett's pie shop, in all its lurid penny-dreadful glory. IMPLEMENTATION NOTE VERIFY→ authorship is disputed; show both names

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Thomas Peckett Prest

About this book

Added to BookMarket: October 6, 2026
First published: 1846–1847
Genres: Horror Romance

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Jamal W.4.0

A classic that still deserves the hype. Comfortable to read on a phone during a commute.

Oct 2026

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