The Chase of the Golden Plate
Download or Read eBook The Chase of the Golden Plate PDF written by Jacques Futrelle and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jacques Futrelle |
| Publisher | : Hesperus Press |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2023-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781780940830 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1780940831 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Chase of the Golden Plate by : Jacques Futrelle
Book excerpt: Jacques Futrelle's first published book-length story featuring the arrogant, cocaine-taking, large-headed Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, nicknamed "The Thinking Machine" A high-society fancy-dress party falls victim to a robbery— confusions of identity, long-held grudges, romance, and honor all appear in the excitement that follows. Jacques Futrelle was an American journalist and detective-story writer and Van Dusen was his most famous detective character, appearing in a number of his works.
