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Auguste Groner (1850–1929)

Author of The Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow

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OK. Interesting main character but not fleshed out much in this short work.
 
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AliceAnna | Jan 1, 2019 |
This was a project Gutenberg book in Overdrive. I really liked this as there was a detailed explanation of the character of Muller at the start of the novel which set the scene. I liked how the character was flawed but believable as such. Even though it is set in the late 19th century in Austria, it was very readable. Muller is dragged by the police sergeant Horn to investigate a gentleman who has locked himself in his room and wont open the door to his valet. When the valet, Horn and Muller break down the door, they find he has been shot in the chest by a golden bullet, and yet the door is locked from the inside. The dead man leaves a note on the desk suggesting that he feared for his life and was about to leave the country. What links this case to a previous one of Muller's where a wealthy socialite had flung herself from a balcony? Can Muller uncover the connection from the tiniest clues. Short, to the point, readable language.… (more)
 
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