The Problem of Cell 13 and Other Stories: Detective Classics

by Jacques Futrelle

• Five of American author Jacques Futrelle's classic detective stories are in this Kindle The Problems of Cell 13, The Diamond Master, The Leak, Elusive Isabel & The Chase of the Golden Plate

The Problems of Cell 13
During a debate Augustus insists nothing is impossible when the human mind is properly applied. To prove this, he agrees to escape from prison. "Cell 13", a 1973 adaptation for the British series The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, saw Douglas Wilmer, famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in BBC productions of the sixties, play the Professor.

The Diamond Master (1909)
In this tale of murder and extortion, a diamond is delivered in an unusual package, and he's not alone. Four others receive similar packages. But who is sending the gems and how is the delivery linked to the mystery? This is an old-fashioned murder mystery story written in the same era as the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

The Chase of the Golden Plate
A Professor nicknamed "The Thinking Machine" is at the heart of this high-society tale involving romance, a robbery at a high society party and long-held grudges.

Illusive Isabel (1909)
A part-British, part-Italian woman gets involved in a spy caper while her brother, an inventor, devises a secret weapon by which missiles can be fired from submarines.

About The Author
Jacques Futrelle (1875–1912) was an American journalist and writer of detective fiction.. He is best known for his detective stories featuring Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, also known as "The Thinking Machine" for his use of logic to analyse situations. Futrelle died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 22, 2014

About the author

Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where he began their sports section; the New York Herald; the Boston Post; and the Boston American. In 1905, his Thinking Machine character first appeared in a serialized version of The Problem of Cell 13. In 1895, he married fellow writer Lily May Peel, with whom he had two children. While returning from Europe aboard the RMS Titanic, Futrelle, a first-cabin passenger, refused to board a lifeboat insisting his wife board instead. He perished in the Atlantic. His works include: The Chase of the Golden Plate (1906), The Simple Case of Susan (1908), The Thinking Machine on the Case (1908), The Diamond Master (1909), Elusive Isabel (1909), The High Hand (1911), My Lady's Garter (1912), Blind Man's Bluff (1914).

Reviews

[samzilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a very short book. But with a great book-line.

I didn't rate it 5/5 stars because I expected a different ending, however I enjoyed it very much.

Great to get out of a reading slump.

[Ahmet DOGAN · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read English learner edition, that was short but I enjoyed.