Mint Editions (Crime, Thrillers and Detective Work)

Jacques Futrelle

• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781513223346
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Crime & Mystery Literature
• Index: Literature

The Thinking Machine (1907) is a short story collection by Jacques Futrelle. Published at the height of his career as a leading popular detective and science fiction writer, The Thinking Machine collects stories that originally appeared in such publications as The Saturday Evening Post and the Boston American. Celebrated for his brisk storytelling and mastery of suspense, Jacques Futrelle was lost at sea on April 15, 1912 while returning from Europe on the HMS Titanic. His wife, who survived the disaster, had his last book dedicated to "the heroes of the Titanic." Professor Augustus S. F. X Van Dusen, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S., M.D., M.D.S is a man whose intellect is as exhaustive as his name. Having learned the game of chess just hours before, he defeated grandmaster Tchaichowsky using logic and reason alone, earning himself the nickname "The Thinking Machine." Ever since that fateful day, Van Dusen, with the help of his trusted companion Hutchinson Hatch, is called to solve crimes, complete puzzles, and face challenges no normal man could possibly endure. In "The Problem of Cell 13, " Van Dusen argues that no feat is impossible when the human mind is involved. To prove his theory, he endeavors to escape from a notoriously brutal prison in just one week's time. Presented alongside six other stories of mystery and adventure, "The Problem of Cell 13" stands out as one of the greatest detective and suspense tales of all time. This edition of Jacques Futrelle's The Thinking Machine is a classic of American detective fiction reimagined for modern readers.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• “The Thinking Machine”
• My First Experience with the Great Logician
• A Piece of String
• Problem of the Perfect Alibi
• Problem of the Stolen Bank Notes
• Problem of Convict No. 97
• The First Problem
• Problem of the Crystal Gazer
• Five Millions by Wireless
• Problem of the Green Eyed Monster
• Problem of the Hidden Million
• Kidnapped Baby Blake, Millionaire
• Problem of the Missing Necklace
• Problem of the Motor Boat
• Mystery of the Ralston Bank Burglary
• Problem of the Opera Box
• Problem of the Cross Mark
• Problem of the Broken Bracelet
• Problem of the Lost Radium
• Problem of the Stolen Rubens
• Problem of the Souvenir Cards
• Problem of the Superfluous Finger
• The Case of the Scientific Murderer
• Problem of the Deserted House
• Mystery of the Fatal Cipher
• Mystery of the Flaming Phantom
• Problem of the Ghost Woman
• Mystery of the Golden Dagger
• The Great Auto Mystery
• The Grinning God
• Mystery of the Grip of Death
• The Haunted Bell
• The Jackdaw
• Problem of the Knotted Cord
• Mystery of the Man Who was Lost
• The Mystery of a Studio
• Problem of the Organ Grinder
• The Phantom Motor
• Problem of the Private Compartment
• The Problem of the Auto Cab
• Problem of the Red Rose
• The Roswell Tiara
• Mystery of the Scarlet Thread
• The Silver Box
• The Three Overcoats
• The Tragedy of the Life Raft
• The Chase of the Golden Plate
• Part I. The Burglar and the Girl
• Part II. The Girl and the Plate
• Part III. The Thinking Machine
• A Note About the Author
• A Note from the Publisher