
audiobook
by Kurt Matull, Theo von Blankensee
DE MILLIOENENSCHAT IN DE DOODKIST. - EERSTE HOOFDSTUK. - EEN AFGELUISTERD GESPREK.
TWEEDE HOOFDSTUK. - HET GEHEIM VAN TWEE SCHURKEN.
DERDE HOOFDSTUK. - EEN NOODLOTTIGE KLIMPARTIJ.
VIERDE HOOFDSTUK. - VLUCHT EN VERVOLGING.
VIJFDE HOOFDSTUK. - EEN AUTO-TOCHT DOOR SIBERIË.
ZESDE HOOFDSTUK. - EEN MEDELIJDEND AUTOMOBILIST.
ZEVENDE HOOFDSTUK. - DE GROOTVORST EN ZIJN ADJUDANT.
ACHTSTE HOOFDSTUK. - WAAGHALZERIJ.
NEGENDE HOOFDSTUK. - EEN GRIEZELIG HELDENSTUK.
TIENDE HOOFDSTUK. - REISGEZELSCHAP, DAT NIET WELKOM WAS.
At the opulent dining hall of the Hotel Sint Petersburg in the Russian town of Irkoetsk, a cool‑collected gentleman named John C. Raffles watches the world from his arm‑chair. When a Russian general and a district count slip away after a hushed discussion, Raffles' curiosity is sparked and he decides to follow their trail. Together with his nervous assistant Charly Brand, he plans to move into the very rooms the men have just vacated, hoping to overhear the secret that could lead to a legendary million‑dollar treasure hidden inside a coffin.
The duo’s plan quickly turns into a dangerous game of observation and deception, as they balance the polished etiquette of the hotel with the shadowy motives of powerful officials. Raffles’ icy demeanor masks a mind constantly piecing together clues, while Charly’s jittery nerves add both comic relief and genuine peril. Listeners are drawn into a tense cat‑and‑mouse chase that promises intrigue, clever strategy, and the promise of a hidden fortune that could change everything.
Language
nl
Duration
~1 hours (82K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
Oct 22, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1920
A prolific German storyteller of the early 20th century, Kurt Matull moved easily between popular fiction, theater, journalism, and silent film. Writing under several names, he created fast-moving adventures, dramas, and sensational tales before becoming a director and screenwriter.
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A German popular writer of the 1920s, Theo von Blankensee created fast-moving detective and adventure stories under a name that concealed his true identity. His work survives today through mystery tales, serialized fiction, and collaborations connected with the Lord Lister adventures.
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