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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aFutrelle, Jacques,
_d1875-1912
245 1 4 _aThe Leak
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-08-21
508 _aProduced by David Starner, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Leak" by Jacques Futrelle is a crime fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the fascinating exploration of a financial leak that leads to substantial monetary losses for a prominent financier, J. Morgan Grayson. Central to the narrative is Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, also known as The Thinking Machine, who employs his scientific reasoning and deductive skills to uncover the truth behind the leak. The plot unfolds as Grayson seeks The Thinking Machine's assistance after suffering significant losses due to a mysterious leak of confidential information regarding his business dealings. He confesses that only he and his trusted stenographer, Miss Evelyn Winthrop, are privy to the sensitive plans he develops, yet they repeatedly become known to his competition. As The Thinking Machine investigates the situation, he deduces that Miss Winthrop has been cleverly using her skills as both a typist and a telegraph operator to communicate Grayson's plans to others unknowingly. This revelation culminates in a dramatic confrontation where the implications of trust, betrayal, and cleverness in the world of financial dealings create a compelling and thought-provoking narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aVan Dusen, Augustus S. F. X. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37146
999 _c77986
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