""Average Jones"" is a mystery novel written by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The story revolves around a man named Average Jones, who is a detective with a unique skill set. He has the ability to read people's minds, which he uses to solve crimes. Jones is hired by a wealthy businessman named John P. Dunning to investigate a series of thefts that have occurred in his company. As Jones delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a complex web of deceit and betrayal. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful characters, including ...
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""Average Jones"" is a mystery novel written by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The story revolves around a man named Average Jones, who is a detective with a unique skill set. He has the ability to read people's minds, which he uses to solve crimes. Jones is hired by a wealthy businessman named John P. Dunning to investigate a series of thefts that have occurred in his company. As Jones delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a complex web of deceit and betrayal. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful young woman named Miss Bessie, who becomes his ally in the investigation. As the plot thickens, Jones must use all of his wits and psychic powers to solve the case and bring the thieves to justice. ""Average Jones"" is a thrilling and entertaining read that will keep you guessing until the very end.""There's been no quarrel. We're as much engaged now as ever, in spite of the return of the ring. It's only her infern--her deep-rooted superstition that's caused this trouble. One can't blame her; her father and mother were both killed in an accident after some sort of 'ghostly warning.' The first thing I gave her, after our engagement, was a necklace of these stones""--he tapped his scarf pin--""that I'd selected, one by one, myself. They're beautiful, as you see, but they're not particularly valuable; only semiprecious.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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