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State Library of New South Wales

Twang - An Opium Running Adventure in Queensland

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Title page Famous Detective Stories

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Promotional Copy - "Twang" - Famous Detective Stories

By Frank Johnson Publications

An opium running adventure in Queensland. In the north, the drug is known as "Twang." In this story, the would-be smuggler had to fight to retain his ill-gotten wares, but he found it even harder tussle when he tried to dispose of them.