The Black Box

E. Phillips Oppenheim

• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781513286259
• eBook ISBN: 9781513286259
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Crime & Mystery Literature
• Index: Literature

Originally published in 1917, The Black Box follows expert criminologist Sanford Quest, as he and his colleagues attempt to bring a suspected killer to justice. The book contains a series of loosely connected stories driven by the captivating hero. Sanford Quest puts his detective skills to the test to solve an intricate murder mystery. He uses science, gadgets, and his superior deduction skills to narrow the list of suspects. This takes him on a globetrotting adventure that spans the United States, Europe and Africa. The Black Box is a multilayered story with twists at every turn. Quest is an eccentric lead who takes readers on an unforgettable ride. The Black Box introduces an extraordinary hero who plays by his own rules. Sanford Quest is an intriguing character whose reputation precedes him. E. Phillips Oppenheim creates an engaging protagonist similar to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Black Box is both modern and readable.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• I. Sanford Quest, Criminologist
• II. The Apartment-House Mystery
• III. The Hidden Hands
• IV. The Pocket Wireless
• V. An Old Grudge
• VI. On the Rack
• VII. The Unseen Terror
• VIII. The House of Mystery
• IX. The Inherited Sin
• X. Lost in London
• XI. The Ship of Horror
• XII. A Desert Vengeance
• XIII. ’Neath Iron Wheels
• XIV. Tongues of Flame
• XV. “A Bolt from the Blue”
• XVI. Justice Cheated
• A Note About the Author
• A Note from the Publisher