| Author |
Matull, Kurt, 1872-1920 |
| Author |
Blankensee, Theo von, 1881-1928 |
| Title |
Lord Lister No. 0004: De millioenenschat in de Doodkist
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
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| Summary |
"Lord Lister No. 0004: De miljoenenschat in de Doodkist" by Matull and Blankensee is a fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Lord Lister, known as Raffles, and his friend Charly Brand as they engage in a daring plot to uncover and possibly steal a hidden fortune, supposedly secured in a coffin, while navigating encounters with corrupt officials. The narrative is infused with intrigue, deception, and the perilous undertakings characteristic of a heist genre. The opening of the book introduces us to a tense scenario in the dining hall of the Hotel "Sint Petersburg" in Irkutsk, where Raffles overhears a suspicious conversation between two gentlemen, a governor and his associate. Raffles' keen observations lead him to believe that the men are involved in shady dealings concerning a large sum of stolen money concealed in a coffin. As he shares his dangerous intentions with Charly, they devise a plan to infiltrate their hotel rooms to eavesdrop on the conspirators, hinting at the high-stakes adventure to come. This setup establishes a motif of tension and excitement, indicating that the plot will unfold with clever maneuvers and risks associated with crime and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals
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| Subject |
Dime novels -- Periodicals
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
66594 |
| Release Date |
Oct 22, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Apr 5, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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