
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
2021-10-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1920
A restless early-20th-century German storyteller, he moved from painting into journalism, popular fiction, theater, and silent film. His career ranged from pulp-style crime adventures to screenwriting and directing, giving his work an energetic, wide-ranging feel.
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Best known as Theo von Blankensee, this German pulp writer turned out a remarkable stream of adventure and detective fiction in the early 20th century. Writing under many pen names, he helped shape the fast-paced serial storytelling that kept kiosk readers hooked.
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