
audiobook
by Kurt Matull, Theo von Blankensee
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 prolific German popular writer and journalist, he moved easily between novels, magazines, and the early film world. His career captures a lively moment when adventure fiction and new screen storytelling were growing side by side.
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A prolific German storyteller of popular adventure and crime fiction, he wrote under the pen name Theo von Blankensee as well as his own name, Matthias Blank. His books came from the fast-moving world of early 20th-century entertainment, where suspense and action mattered most.
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