SUCCESSFUL NOVELS
By AMBROSE PRATT.
VIGOROUS DAUNT, BILLIONAIRE.
The Newcastle Journal.—"Mr. Ambrose Pratt has withconspicuous success followed up his previous ventures in the worldof romance with a tale that for sensation and daring originalitygoes to the furthermost limit. 'Vigorous Daunt' is an amazingcreation."
The Sheffield Telegraph.—"'Vigorous Daunt, Billionaire,'is worthy of a place among the best of its kind. The book is capitalreading."
The Scotsman.—"The novel is at once fresh, witty, ingenious,and full of entertainment. In his portrayal of character and thecreation of incidents and situations, Mr. Pratt's audacity simplydefies criticism; he has given free rein, with literary taste, to avivacious imagination."
The Dundee Courier.—"If you want innocent excitementread 'Vigorous Daunt.' His wild adventures will make you graspyour chair-arms as you read."
The Hull Weekly News.—"Well written, this book is onethat can be well recommended. It is certain to keep the attentionand to prove attractive."
JAN DIGBY.
Financial Times.—"The book is written in a clear, livelystyle, and as the interest is well sustained to the end, it shouldenhance the author's already considerable reputation."
People's Saturday Journal.—"A tale in no wise lacking inhuman interest. From the first page to the last the tale grips,and its pleasant humour is well handled and its cynicism willappeal to all who like a breezy tale well told."
The Bristol Times.—"Mr. Ambrose Pratt has given us of thebest of his work in this tale. We have not for some time read anovel that interested and held us right through as this has done."
Glasgow Herald.—"The very considerable merit of thestory lies in its vivid picture of the resolutely adverse and conflictingforces. Besides illustrating the author's grip of characterization,the story gives fresh evidence of his descriptive vigour andhis literary accomplishment."
Northern Whig.—"A tale at once cleverly told and absorbinglyinteresting throughout. It will appeal to all readers who relishrapid movement and imaginative sweep of a writer who evidentlyclosely observes men and manners."
THE COUNTERSTROKE.
The Daily Telegraph.—"Mr. Pratt is nothing if not startling.In this story he unfolds amazing experiences in such a dauntlessand effective manner that he almost succeeds in making suchcurious and furiously exciting adventures appear to be real."
The Daily Graphic.—"In 'The Counterstroke' the authorhas surpassed his previous efforts and given us a tale which isdaring in its conception and powerful in its narration. From thefirst page, on which we are introduced to the 'Academy of ex-Ambassadors'and Mr. Perigord, their mysterious master, downto the last, the book never loses its hold upon the reader."
Dundee Advertiser.—"Ambrose Pratt is to be heartilycongratulated on the imaginary gifts and the marvellous ingenuitydisplayed in his book. It is one of absorbing interest, and thereader pursues with almost breathless eagerness the many andvaried experiences of Lord Francis Crossingham, the brave heroof the book."
The People's Journal.—"There have been many Nihilistnovels written, but few which conta