Gallions Reach (1927) is a novel by H.M.Tomlinson first published by Heinemann in the UK and by Harper & Brothers in the US.
It is a literary crime novel, initially set in London, before moving to Malaya.
[2] It is notable in that Tomlinson uses real streets and locations for settings.
The protagonist, Jimmy Colet, commits a serious crime near the start of the novel, and, despite originally intending to give himself up, leaves London by ship soon afterwards.
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