Cover of Forty Fathom Bank

Forty Fathom Bank

In San Francisco, a fisherman's get-rich-quick scheme ends in violence. As sharks fetch high prices, he hires a professional shark hunter to go fishing, the deal being he gets the first three tons, the hunter the rest. But as the hunter's share piles up, jealousy rears its head.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 108 pages

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