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Author: G.K. Chesterton / Year:  1874-1936 / Genre: crime

 Set in the early part of the twentieth century, the novel's main protagonist, Gabriel Syme
is a Scotland Yard detective who's assigned to break the trend of anarchic groups
mushrooming all over London. He hides his true identity and takes on the role of
 a poet. He meets Lucian Gregory, also a poet, and they become friends. One
 evening, they get into a passionate debate on the true function of poetry
and whether it is a symbol of revolution.
    As the debate rages on, Gregory is incensed and indiscreet enough to
 confess that he is part of a secret group that espouses anarchy.
The group meets in a remote public house in Chiswick on the banks
of the Thames and Gregory invites Syme to join them that evening,
to prove that he (Gregory) is indeed a true blue anarchist.
     At the meeting, Syme discovers that the group of seven
are all code named by days of the week. Currently, the slot
 of Thursday is vacant and Gregory is a strong contender
 for the post. The rest of the story describes how Syme
is drawn into the group and uncovers some of its deepest
and most incredible secrets. The final conclusion is typical
Chesterton – almost unbelievable and totally unexpected!