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Edgar Morette
A Paris-born writer who later lived in the United States, he left behind a small but intriguing body of work that moves between detective fiction and the stage. Best known for the 1899 novel The Sturgis Wager, he wrote stories built around mystery, sharp plotting, and a taste for dramatic situations.
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The Sturgis wager : A detective story
by Edgar Morette
About the author
Born in Paris, France, on August 22, 1856, Edgar Morette later lived in the United States and died in Summit, New Jersey, on April 27, 1943. Surviving biographical details are limited, but the available records agree on those basic facts and point to a writer whose published work spans both fiction and drama.
Morette is best known for The Sturgis Wager: A Detective Story, originally published in 1899. The novel follows reporter Ralph Sturgis as he investigates a murder in New York City, giving the book the brisk pace and puzzle-solving appeal that make early detective fiction so enjoyable.
He also wrote for the stage, with works including The Water That Has Passed and Oh! Helpless Man, as well as a collection titled Six One Act Plays. That mix of crime storytelling and compact theatrical writing suggests an author who liked tension, reversals, and scenes that move quickly.