The Paternoster Ruby

A fabulous gem of unrivaled size and clarity, rumored to have been the property of Rodrigo Borgia, father of Cesare and Lucrezia. A stone with a history of bad luck attached to it. One time owner Luca Paternostro was murdered by a thief a few days after it came into his possession. A courier was lost at sea while transporting it. Now, the latest owner, Felix Page, a wealthy Chicago financier is found dead in his mansion and the Paternoster Ruby has gone missing once again.This classic book was edited and published by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed! Please search Amazon for "Resurrected Press" to find both print and Kindle editions of all of our books, or visit ResurrectedPress.com!

Charles Edmonds Walk was born in Indiana in 1875. In addition to The Paternoster Ruby, he wrote a number of other books, The Silver Blade (1908), The Yellow Circle (1909), The Time Lock (1912), The Crimson Cross (1913) with Millard Lynch, and The Green Seal(1914). He also wrote a number of stories published in Blue Book and other magazines. His date of death is unknown.