The master of mysteries : being an account of the problems solved by Astro, Seer of Secrets, and his love affair with Valeska Wynne, his assistant

Author

Gelett Burgess

Call Number

• MYSTERY BURG (CEN)

Publication Information

Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, [2023]

Physical Description

xii, 472 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Summary

"'From the inspired mystic to the man of practical analytic mind, the transition was instantaneous...' Astro, the Seer of Secrets, and his lovely assistant, Valeska, sound more like a magic act than a private detection team. Astro, in fact, hides his powers of observation and reasoning beneath a turban and a cape, pretending to read palms and consult crystals while in fact keenly observing details that most people--police included--miss. Valeska, his beautiful blond protege, assists Astro with his investigations, all the while honing her own skills. Called upon by believers and skeptics both, they adeptly recover what is missing-a rare Shakespeare folio, a missing husband, a kidnapped child--while also solving actual murders. But it is their burgeoning romance, and their mutual zeal to work pro bono where matters of the heart are at stake, that set this crime-solving duo apart"--

Notes

"This edition of The Master of Mysteries is based on the first edition in the Library of Congress's collection, originally published in 1912 by the Bobbs-Merrill Company in Indianapolis, IN"--Title page verso.