This entertaining short story collection features Professor
Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, nicknamed "The Thinking Machine"-a
brilliant but abrasive scientist who proves time and again that any
puzzle can be solved by the application of logic. Could you beat
the world chess master in one try if you'd never played or studied
the game? Or plot and execute a successful escape from an
inescapable prison cell? And could you do it at the turn of the
twentieth century, without benefit of modern technology? Sound
impossible? Never use that word in the presence of The Thinking
Machine-it angers him greatly and does not give him a favorable
impression of the user. Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen knows
that both feats are indeed possible, having accomplished them
himself. But he also applies his superior intellect and deductive
reasoning to more official ends-namely helping the police solve
"impossible" crimes. With assistance from reporter Hutchinson
Hatch, who is only too happy to suggest potential cases and then
write about the outcome, The Thinking Machine proves that no puzzle
is unsolvable-not corporate espionage, nor a kidnapped baby, nor a
pilfered necklace, And certainly not a "perfect murder."
General
Imprint: |
Poisoned Pen Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Library of Congress Crime Classics |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Jacques Futrelle
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-72827-608-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
1-72827-608-X |
Barcode: |
9781728276083 |
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