The title story in this wry collection concerns acquaintances Staunton and Barstow, who witness a bizarre spectacle outside a bar in an Austrian village. A thin-lipped aristocrat steps down from his plush horse-drawn vehicle, and commences formidable target-practice on some playing cards - the Five of Hearts and the Five of Spades. Barstow remains utterly still during this peculiar display, and it emerges that he has witnessed this on six consecutive days - the shooter is the husband of his mistress, and he is challenging Barstow to a duel.
| ISBN: | 9789357315586 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2026 |
| Author: | Sapper |
| Publisher: | Hachette India an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 280 pages |
| Series: | Yellowbacks |
| Genres: |
Crime and Mystery Classic crime and mystery fiction Action Adventure |
The title story in this wry collection concerns acquaintances Staunton and Barstow, who witness a bizarre spectacle outside a bar in an Austrian village. A thin-lipped aristocrat steps down from his plush horse-drawn vehicle, and commences formidable target-practice on some playing cards - the Five of Hearts and the Five of Spades. Barstow remains utterly still during this peculiar display, and it emerges that he has witnessed this on six consecutive days - the shooter is the husband of his mistress, and he is challenging Barstow to a duel.
The Finger of Fate features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Action Adventure
The Finger of Fate is available in Paperback
The Finger of Fate was written by Sapper and published by Hachette India an imprint of Little, Brown
The Finger of Fate has 280 pages
Yes it is part of Yellowbacks series
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