The Flaw in the Sapphire

A humorous 1910 novel by Charles M. Snyder about Dennis Muldoon, a young Irish rag collector in Philadelphia who, inspired by reading Disraeli's biography, abandons his father's secondhand clothing business and sets out for New York to seek work in publishing.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Crime and suspense thrillers›Gentleman thieves, swindlers, and heists

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Crime and suspense thrillers›Gentleman thieves, swindlers, and heists