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100 1 _aBalmer, Edwin,
_d1883-1959
245 1 4 _aThe achievements of Luther Trant
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-04
505 0 _aThe man in the room -- The fast watch -- The red dress -- The private bank puzzle -- The man higher up -- The chalchihuitl stone -- The empty cartridges -- The Axton letters -- The eleventh hour.
508 _aBrian Raiter
520 _a"The Achievements of Luther Trant" by Edwin Balmer and William MacHarg is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the character of Luther Trant, a young psychologist and aspiring detective, as he employs advanced psychological methods to solve crimes, highlighting the intersection of science and investigation. The narrative focuses on Trant's efforts to clear an innocent man's name following a suspicious death that suggests suicide and financial misdeeds. At the start of the story, Trant, alongside Professor Reiland, discusses the inadequacies of traditional criminal investigation methods, expressing his belief that psychological principles can lead to faster resolutions of criminal cases. This leads to the urgent discovery of Dr. Lawrie’s lifeless body in his office, raising questions about the cause of death and the implication of suicide due to financial ruin. Trant’s determination to prove Lawrie's innocence and uncover the truth drives the narrative, as he navigates a web of suspicion involving university associates, deftly using his knowledge of psychological tests to reveal deeper truths. The opening sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of human behavior and the complexities of justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1909
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aChicago (Ill.) -- Fiction
653 _aTrant, Luther (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
700 1 _aMacHarg, William,
_d1872-1951
700 1 _aOberhardt, William,
_d1882-1958
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000122574
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75523
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