| Description |
xi, 302 pages : illustration ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"This edition of Final Proof is based on the first edition in the Library of Congress's collection, originally published by Sons/The Knickerbocker Press in 1898"--Title page verso. |
| Summary |
"Twelve mysteries, dozens of clues, and two detectives matching wits Detective Jack Barnes is good at his job-no nonsense and thorough, his dogged nature makes him the best at what he does. Mr. Robert Leroy Mitchel is entirely different: a gentleman and an amateur sleuth, Mitchel is confident in his ability to find answers where the professionals cannot. But by choice or circumstance the two are thrown together in pursuit of the truth. Sometimes partners, often competitors, these dueling detectives tackle a slew of unsolvable cases in Gilded Age New York: a body washed up in the river after its cremation, the disappearance of a priceless emerald that leaves a trail of death in its wake, and an IOU demanding a man's life, to name a few. A long-neglected master of detective stories, Rodrigues Ottolengui was a gifted dentist and lover of mysteries whose work established forensic dentistry as a science and emphasized the value of evidence. Through crisp prose, captivating plot twists, and charming characters, Ottolengui's collection of stories delves into the bizarre-sometimes dangerous, sometimes ridiculous-side of human nature"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The Phoenix of crime -- The missing link -- The nameless man -- The Montezuma emerald -- A singular abduction -- The Aztec opal -- The duplicate harlequin -- The pearls of Isis -- A promissory note -- A novel forgery -- A frosty morning -- A shadow of proof. |
| Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Short stories.
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| Added Author |
Klinger, Leslie S., editor.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Phoenix of crime.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Missing link.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Nameless man.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Montezuma emerald.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Singular abduction.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Aztec opal.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Duplicate harlequin.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Pearls of Isis.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Promissory note.
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Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937.
Novel forgery.
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Short stories. Selections
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Value of evidence |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Ottolengui, Rodrigues, 1861-1937. Final proof Naperville, Illinois : Library of Congress ; Poisoned Pen Press, [2020] 9781464214899 (DLC) 2020018069 |
| ISBN |
9781464214875 (trade paperback) |
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1464214875 (trade paperback) |
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