Jacques Futrelle

"The Diamond Master" by Jacques Futrelle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

"The Chase of the Golden Plate" by Jacques Futrelle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...

Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) is widely considered «the American Sherlock Holmes» for his series of stories about Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, who is better known as The Thinking Machine. Van Dusen, a master of logic, believed he could think himself out of any situation – and solve any crime – using his immense intellect. Through dozens of stories, The Thinking Machine solved locked-room puzzles, kidnappings, and more murders than can be easily counted, proving again and again that...

Mr. van Safford weiß nicht weiter und er bittet Professor van Dusen, die sogenannte Denkmaschine, um Rat. Seine Frau benimmt sich äußerst seltsam, geht morgens aus dem Haus und kehrt erst abends wieder zurück, doch wo hält sie sich den ganzen Tag über auf? Als Hutchinson Hatch ihr folgen soll, verschwindet Mrs. van Safford spurlos. Aber wohin? Kann der Professor dieses rätselhafte Verhalten aufklären?

Many people consider the novella form – 17,500 words to 40,000 words – the perfect length. It’s long enough to flesh out characters, but short enough to read in one sitting while still having plenty of plot. This volume collects 8 crime and suspense stories:<P> AS I LIE DEAD, by Fletcher Flora<BR> RENDEZVOUS, by H. Bedford-Jones<BR> DEATH BY TELEPHONE, by James W. Marvin<BR> THE SCARLET THREAD, by Jacques Futrelle<BR> TALISMAN OF DOOM, by James W....

Professor Van Dusen is a fictional character in a series of detective short stories and two novels by Jacques Futrelle. Some of the short stories were originally published in The Saturday Evening Post and the Boston American. In the stories Professor Van Dusen solves a variety of different mysteries together with his friend Hutchinson Hatch, reporter of a fictional newspaper called «The Daily New Yorker». The professor is known as the «Thinking Machine», solving problems by the remorseless...

South Boston – Ein Schrei in der Nacht. Die Bewohner der Gegend sind in Panik. Einer der Ihrigen ist ermordet worden, doch von wem? Die Ermittlungen der Polizei ergeben, dass Fred Boyd erwürgt wurde. Doch wie kann der Täter aus einem verschlossenen Raum geflüchtet sein? Es gibt auch einen Verdächtigen: Frank Cunningham! Gerieten er und Boyd in einen Streit über eine gemeinsame Liebschaft? Die Polizei tappt im Dunkeln und Hutchinson Hatch, dem Starreporter des Daily New Yorker, ist klar: hier...

"Elusive Isabel" by Jacques Futrelle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

"The Leak" by Jacques Futrelle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone...

This carefully crafted ebook: «49 Tales of The Thinking Machine (49 detective stories featuring Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, also known as „The Thinking Machine“)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Professor Van Dusen . is a fictional character in a series of detective short stories and two novels by Jacques Futrelle. Some of the short stories were originally published in The Saturday Evening Post and the Boston American. In the stories...