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The Adventure Of The Inquisitive American

The Adventure Of The Inquisitive American

Allen, Grant

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ISBN10: 1162687215
ISBN13: 9781162687216
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 22
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.05 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Adventure Of The Inquisitive American is a mystery novel written by Grant Allen. The story follows the protagonist, Horace Byatt, an American who travels to England and becomes involved in a murder investigation. Byatt teams up with a Scotland Yard detective, Reginald Brett, to solve the case. The victim is a wealthy businessman, and the suspects include his wife, his secretary, and his business partner. Byatt's curiosity and intelligence help him uncover clues and solve the mystery. The novel is set in Victorian England and features elements of social commentary, as well as adventure and suspense. Overall, The Adventure Of The Inquisitive American is a thrilling and engaging mystery novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end.At a turn of the corner, however, as luck would have it I was pulled up short by a mounted policeman. He blocked the road with his horse, like an ogre, and asked me, in a very gruff Swabian voice, if this was a licensed bicycle. I had no idea, till he spoke, that any license was required; though to be sure I might have guessed it; for modern Germany is studded with notices at all the street corners, to inform you in minute detail that everything is forbidden. I stammered out that I did not know.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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