The Adventure Of The Supercilious Attache

By Grant Allen

Book Overview

The Adventure Of The Supercilious Attache is a classic mystery novel written by Allen Grant. The story revolves around the mysterious death of a French diplomat named Monsieur D'Aurillac, who was found dead in his hotel room in London. The case is assigned to Inspector Hanaud of the French Surete, who teams up with the amateur detective, Horace Byatt, to solve the murder.As they delve deeper into the case, they discover that D'Aurillac was not the man he appeared to be. He had a secret past and many enemies who would benefit from his death. The suspects include his own wife, a jealous lover, a business partner, and a political rival.The investigation takes the detectives on a thrilling journey through London's seedy underworld, where they encounter danger at every turn. They must use all their wits and skills to unravel the truth behind the murder and bring the culprit to justice.The Adventure Of The Supercilious Attache is a gripping tale of murder, intrigue, and suspense that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. It is a must-read for fans of classic mystery novels and anyone who loves a good whodunit.Nonsense, child, nonsense Your courage and promptitude were worth ten times that sum, ' she exclaimed, positively slipping her arm round my neck. 'It was your courage I particularly admired, Lois; because you faced the risk of my happening to look inside the outer case, and finding you had abstracted the blessed box: in which case I might quite naturally have concluded you meant to steal it.'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419151355
• ISBN13: 9781419151354
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 9.2"