"A Crime of the Under-seas" by Guy Boothby is an early 20th-century novel where Christopher Collon, a private detective with a flair for the unusual, reflects on his experiences and risky ventures in Colombo, Ceylon. The story kicks off when Collon gets caught up in a dangerous case involving a lost valuable pearl following a shipwreck, plunging him into a world of crime and suspense. The story starts with Collon meeting two interesting characters, setting the stage for the adventures and challenges to come. Soon, an older man asks Collon to find the missing pearl from the sunken ship. The situation turns complicated as they uncover a murder tied to the precious gem, suggesting hidden and dangerous forces are at work. As Collon gets ready to dive and retrieve the pearl, he learns of the agent’s murder, suggesting an even bigger mystery hides beneath the surface.
A Crime of the Under-seas
By Guy Boothby
In the exotic East, a daring detective finds himself entangled in murder and intrigue when he's hired to recover a priceless pearl from a sunken ship.
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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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