The Adventure of the Supercilious Attache (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161455878)

The Adventure Of The Supercilious Attache is a classic mystery novel written by Grant Allen. The story follows the investigations of a detective named Colonel Clay, who is hired by a wealthy businessman to recover a stolen diamond. The diamond was stolen by a supercilious attache, who is a member of the diplomatic corps and is believed to be hiding in Paris.Colonel Clay travels to Paris and begins his investigation, which leads him to a number of suspects, including a group of art thieves, a wealthy banker, and a beautiful actress. Along the way, he must navigate the complex world of high society and international diplomacy, all while trying to recover the stolen diamond and bring the supercilious attache to justice.The Adventure Of The Supercilious Attache is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. With its intricate plot, engaging characters, and vivid descriptions of Parisian life, this book is a must-read for fans of classic mystery and detective fiction.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

Author: Grant Allen
ISBN-10: 1161455876
ISBN-13: 9781161455878
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d