Lord Lister No. 0004: De millioenenschat in de Doodkist by Matull and Blankensee
"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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About this eBook
| Author | Matull, Kurt, 1872-1920 |
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| Author | Blankensee, Theo von, 1881-1928 |
| Title | Lord Lister No. 0004: De millioenenschat in de Doodkist |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Dime novels -- Periodicals |
| 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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