Ergebnis von "Wyndham Martyn" in Alle Kategorien

In 1918, Anthony Trent, a well-educated young man in his late twenties, lives an unsatisfactory life in a New York boarding house. He writes successful crime fiction stories, but this doesn't pay enough for him to do the things he wants. Things change when he starts to put his knowledge of crime to a practical use... It gets him into serious trouble before long.

Anthony Trent, a former master criminal never caught in the US, now faces the threat of his secret being revealed after a life-altering event during World War I. Buried alive in the trenches alongside an English soldier, he had no choice but to reveal his secret identity, believing they were on the brink of death. Miraculously rescued, the two were separated. Now recovered, Trent is consumed with finding the English soldier to express gratitude for saving his life and to discover if his secret is safe. His quest is fraught with thrilling adventures, espionage, blackmail, and unexpected love. ...

In 1918, Anthony Trent, a well-educated young man in his late twenties, lives an unsatisfactory life in a New York boarding house. He writes successful crime fiction stories, but this doesn't pay enough for him to do the things he wants. Things change when he starts to put his knowledge of crime to a practical use... It gets him into serious trouble before long. (Summary by Anna Simon)(This work was first published in the USA in 1918, and falls under the Rule of the Shorter Term). The sequel to this book, The Secret of the Silver Car, is also available on LibriVox.