Bibliograph

The master of mysteries, being an account of the problems solved by Astro, Seer of Secrets, and his love affair with Valeska Wynne, his assistant, Gelett Burgess ; Edited, with an introduction and notes, by Leslie S. Klinger

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The master of mysteries, being an account of the problems solved by Astro, Seer of Secrets, and his love affair with Valeska Wynne, his assistant, Gelett Burgess ; Edited, with an introduction and notes, by Leslie S. Klinger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The master of mysteries

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1331413312

Responsibility statement

Gelett Burgess ; Edited, with an introduction and notes, by Leslie S. Klinger

Series statement

Library of Congress Crime Classics

Sub title

being an account of the problems solved by Astro, Seer of Secrets, and his love affair with Valeska Wynne, his assistant

Summary

""From the inspired mystic to the man of practical analytic mind, the transition was instantaneous..." Astro, the Seer of Secrets, and his lovely assistant, Valeska, sound more like a magic act than a private detection team. Astro, in fact, hides his powers of observation and reasoning beneath a turban and a cape, pretending to read palms and consult crystals while in fact keenly observing details that most people-police included-miss. Valeska, his beautiful blond protege, assists Astro with his investigations, all the while honing her own skills. Called upon by believers and skeptics both, they adeptly recover what is missing-a rare Shakespeare folio, a missing husband, a kidnapped child-while also solving actual murders. But it is their burgeoning romance, and their mutual zeal to work pro bono where matters of the heart are at stake, that set this crime-solving duo apart"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

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