Jacques Futrelle
(1875–1912)

American journalist and mystery writer; best known for writing short detective stories featuring Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, also known as "The Thinking Machine" for his application of logic to any and all situations

Jacques Futrelle

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  • The Thinking Machine: The Enigmatic Problems of Prof. Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, Ph. D., LL. D., F. R. S., M. D., M. D. S. (1907)
    • The Problem of Cell 13 — The Scarlet Thread — The Man Who Was Lost — The Great Auto Mystery — The Flaming Phantom — The Ralston Bank Burglary — The Mystery of a Studio
  • The Problem of Cell 13 (1918); a reprint of The Thinking Machine (1907)
  • The Thinking Machine on the Case (1908), UK title The Professor on the Case
  • The Stolen Reubens

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The Thinking Machine stories edit


 

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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