The Ivory Snuff Box - Softcover

Kummer, Frederic Arnold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193702248X ISBN 13: 9781937022488

Publisher: Resurrected Press, 2014

Synopsis

A simple object, a small box of ivory for holding snuff, of hardly any value whatsoever. Yet when it is stolen from the French ambassador to Britain, detective Richard Duvall is ordered to abandon his honeymoon, travel to London, and recover the snuff box at all costs. There he finds the struggle for the box has already cost one life. And when the trail leads him to Brussels, he finds his wife has proceeded him there and checked herself into an asylum. To rescue her and preserve the honor of France, Duvall must discover the secret of . . . The Ivory Snuff Box!

About this title

About the Author:

Frederic Arnold Kummer (August 5, 1873-November 22, 1943) was an American author, playwright and screen writer. Born in Maryland, he studied engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and worked as an engineer before turning to writing in 1907. He wrote in a variety of genres including romances and non-fiction. Under the pseudonym Arnold Fredericks he wrote a series of mysteries featuring the detective Richard Duvall. In the 1930's he turned to writing science fiction. In addition to his short stories and novels he was also a screen writer during the early days of motion pictures. On a curious note, shortly after his death during World War II he had a Liberty ship was named after him.

About this edition

• Publisher: Resurrected Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 193702248X
• ISBN 13: 9781937022488
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198