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An Artist in Crime

1892

Rodrigues Ottolengui

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An Artist in Crime

Rodrigues Ottolengui

1892

American Literature, Novels

Published in 1892, 'An Artist in Crime' by Rodrigues Ottolengui is a detective novel featuring Jack Barnes, a clever detective drawn into a wager with a mysterious passenger who claims he can commit a crime without being caught. The story unfolds aboard a train, where Barnes overhears a conversation that ignites his curiosity and leads to a thrilling battle of wits amid a daring robbery and a murder mystery involving stolen jewelry. The novel explores themes of crime, detection, and the psychological interplay between criminals and detectives.

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