Golden Web

Stirling Deane has struck gold in more ways than one. After discovering the Little Anna Mine in South Africa and selling it for a fortune, he finds himself the target of a deadly claim: a man from his past surfaces with the original deed, insisting he is the true owner. Before the dispute can be settled in court, the claimant is dead, the deed has vanished, and Deane's own lawyer stands accused of murder. Condemned to death, the lawyer waits for execution while the real killer walks free and a fortune in gold lies waiting to be claimed. With his protagonist trapped between a murdered man, a missing document, and an innocent friend facing the gallows, Oppenheim spins a tale of betrayal, legal intrigue, and the terrible weight of injustice. The novel moves from the gold fields of South Africa to the courtrooms of London as Deane races against time to find the truth before it's too late. Those who love Golden Age mystery, twisty puzzle plots, and stories where nothing is as it seems will find this irresistible.