"My Strangest Case" by Guy Boothby is a late 19th-century mystery set in exotic Singapore, where Gideon Hayle, a man cloaked in secrecy, navigates a dangerous web of treasure hunts and clever schemes. The story opens in the vibrant, culturally diverse world of Singapore, especially at the curious Hotel of the Three Desires, where Hayle's path crosses with a cast of suspicious individuals. As Hayle anticipates a meeting with Kitwater and Codd, his partners with their own secrets, a palpable tension grows, suggesting that this encounter will be a turning point. Hayle emerges as cunning and cautious, promising a narrative journey filled with unexpected turns as the story navigates themes of discovery, the allure of hidden riches, and the intricacies of human behavior in a world filled with hidden dangers.
My Strangest Case
By Guy Boothby
In 19th-century Singapore, a shrewd man becomes entangled in a dangerous hunt for treasure, where betrayal and adventure lurk around every corner.
Summary
About the AuthorGuy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was his friend and mentor, and his books were remembered with affection by George Orwell.
Guy Newell Boothby was a prolific Australian novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. He lived mainly in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind who is a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was his friend and mentor, and his books were remembered with affection by George Orwell.
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