The Chase of the Golden Plate - Couverture souple

Futrelle, Jacques

 
9781843913603: The Chase of the Golden Plate

Synopsis

'The Chase of the Golden Plate' was 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 honour all appear in the excitement that follows. Van Dusen was the prolific detective writer's most famous character, appearing in a number of his works. Futrelle died in 1912 aboard the Titanic, after he had made sure that his wife had secured a space in a lifeboat

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À propos de l?auteur

Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen.

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