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100 1 _aBrebner, Percy James,
_d1864-1922
245 1 0 _aChristopher Quarles: College Professor and Master Detective
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
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 2010-11-28
508 _aProduced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Christopher Quarles: College Professor and Master Detective" by Percy James Brebner is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Professor Christopher Quarles, who, despite being a professor of philosophy, is also an adept detective. The narrative focuses on his involvement in solving intricate cases, starting with the mysterious death of a man named Mr. Ratcliffe, showcasing Quarles’s unique methods and his relationship with the young detective, Wigan. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Wigan, who arrives at Blenheim Square to investigate the death of Mr. Ratcliffe, found dead in his study under suspicious circumstances. The narrative describes the peculiar details surrounding Ratcliffe's death: a sapphire stone positioned on his desk and a set of ivory boxes. Quarles enters the scene through his chance encounter with Wigan, and despite their initial differences, he expresses a keen interest in unraveling the mystery. The chapter vividly portrays Quarles's analytical thinking, as he begins to piece together clues and formulate theories about the circumstances leading to Ratcliffe's demise, setting the stage for a captivating blend of intellectual exploration and thrilling detective work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aCollege teachers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34468
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