The Vanished Messenger is a mystery novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The story revolves around the disappearance of a wealthy businessman named John Minute. Minute is known for his eccentric behavior and is rumored to have a large fortune hidden away. His sudden disappearance sparks a nationwide search, but all efforts to locate him prove futile.The protagonist of the story is a young journalist named Frank Spargo, who becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of Minute's disappearance. He teams up with a detective ...
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The Vanished Messenger is a mystery novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The story revolves around the disappearance of a wealthy businessman named John Minute. Minute is known for his eccentric behavior and is rumored to have a large fortune hidden away. His sudden disappearance sparks a nationwide search, but all efforts to locate him prove futile.The protagonist of the story is a young journalist named Frank Spargo, who becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of Minute's disappearance. He teams up with a detective named Rathbury and together they embark on a thrilling investigation, which takes them from London to the south of France and back again.As they follow the clues, the duo uncovers a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder. They encounter a host of suspicious characters, including Minute's estranged wife, his business partner, and a mysterious woman who seems to hold the key to the puzzle.The Vanished Messenger is a gripping tale of intrigue and suspense, with plenty of twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the very end. Oppenheim's writing is engaging and atmospheric, drawing readers into the world of high society London and the darker corners of the criminal underworld. Overall, this is a must-read for fans of classic mystery and suspense fiction.1914. A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. He also wrote under the name of Anthony Partridge. The Vanished Messenger begins: There were very few people upon Platform Number Twenty-one of Liverpool Street Station at a quarter to nine on the evening of April 2-possibly because the platform in question is one of the most remote and least used in the great terminus. The stationmaster, however, was there himself, with an inspector in attendance. A dark, thickset man, wearing a long traveling ulster and a Homburg hat, and carrying in his hand a brown leather dressing-case, across which was painted in black letters the name Mr. John P. Dunster, was standing a few yards away, smoking a long cigar, and to all appearance absorbed in studying the advertisements which decorated the grimy wall on the other side of the single track. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
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