First Person Paramount

First Person Paramount is a 1908 novel by Ambrose Pratt that follows Agar Hume, a skilled mimic who becomes the valet of the wealthy Sir William Dagmar. As Agar navigates his new role, he uncovers a web of mysteries surrounding Dagmar and his aristocratic friends, who engage in morbid gambling related to their illnesses. The story explores themes of ambition, morality, and the complexities of human interaction in a society that treats life and death with dark humor.