Jacques Futrelle

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1987
  • Latest Book:
    June 2020
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Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • The House That Was

  • The Classic Tales Of Jacques Futrelle, Volume One

    JACQUES FUTRELLE (1875-1912) is widely considered "the American Sherlock Holmes" for his series of stories about Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, who is better known as The Thinking Machine. Van Dusen, a master of logic, believed he could think...

  • The Thinking Machine

    This entertaining short story collection features Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, nicknamed "The Thinking Machine" -- a brilliant but abrasive scientist who proves time and again that any puzzle can be solved by the application of logic.Could yo...

  • Jacques Futrelle's "The Thinking Machine"

    This irascible genius, this diminutive egghead scientist, known to the world as “The Thinking Machine,” is no less than the newly rediscovered literary link between Sherlock Holmes and Nero Wolfe: Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, who -- wit...

  • Mystery and Detection with the Thinking Machine, Volume 1

    Two plus two makes four, not some of the time, but all of the time. That's the creed of The Thinking Machine, Jacques Futrelle's classic crime and puzzle solver, who uses logic to solve mysteries and the power of his focused mind to think through kno...

  • Mystery and Detection with the Thinking Machine, Volume 2

    Two plus two makes four, not some of the time, but all of the time. That's the creed of The Thinking Machine, Jacques Futrelle's classic crime and puzzle solver, who uses logic to solve mysteries and the power of his focused mind to think through kno...

  • Elsket

  • Elusive Isabel

    Elusive Isabel (1909) is a spy novel by Jacques Futrelle. Published at the height of his career as a leading popular detective and science fiction writer, Elusive Isabel was adapted for a 1916 silent film of the same name starring Florence Lawrence. ...

  • My Lady's Garter

    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American mystery writer, whose books featured his sleuth Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, aka "The Thinking Machine." He died on board the RMS Titanic, and "My Lady's Garter" was published posthumously....



  • The Chase of the Golden Plate

    Jacques Futrelle's first published book-length story featuring the arrogant, cocaine-taking, large-headed Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, nicknamed "The Thinking Machine" A high-society fancy-dress party falls victim to a robbery --...

  • The Problem of Cell 13

    The hero accepts to be locked in cell 13 to win a wage: he should escape before the day of his "execution"....

  • The Jacques Futrelle Megapack

    Jacques Futrelle (1875-1912) is widely considered "the American Sherlock Holmes" for his series of stories about Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, who is better known as The Thinking Machine. Van Dusen, a master of logic, believed he cou...

  • The Flaming Phantom

  • The Leak

    "Really great criminals are never found out, for the simple reason that the greatest crimes -- their crimes -- are never discovered," remarked Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen positively. "There is genius in the perpetration of crime, Mr. Grayso...

  • A Quartet of Futrelle

    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an esteemed American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal...

  • The Simple Case of Susan

    The Simple Case of Susan (1908) is a romance novel by Jacques Futrelle. Published at the height of his career as a leading popular detective and science fiction writer, The Simple Case of Susan is unique example in Futrelle’s oeuvre as a lightheart...

  • The Thinking Machine on the Case

    America’s smartest sleuth solves his most puzzling cases yet Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen may look and sound like an egghead scientist -- because he is one -- but there is no detective in the world villains fear more. With the help of his ...

  • The Ralston Bank Burglary

    That means speculation, said The Thinking Machine. You can't save a fortune from a salary, even fifteen thousand dollars a year. Now, Mr. Hatch, find out for me all about his business connections. His source of income particularly I would like to kno...

  • The Thinking Machine at Work

    “Logic will solve any problem; not most of them, but any problem.” —The Thinking MachineProfessor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, with the help of his friend Hutchison Hatch, solves a variety of mysteries using cold, hard logic. No matt...



  • The Diamond Master

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    The Diamond Master (1909) is a mystery novel by Jacques Futrelle. Published at the height of his career as a leading popular detective and science fiction writer, The Diamond Master was adapted for two silent films in 1921 and 1929. Celebrated for hi...

  • Five Millions By Wireless

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

  • The Great Auto Mystery

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

  • The Haunted Bell

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

  • Kidnapped Baby Blake, Millionaire

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

  • Mystery Of The Fatal Cipher

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

  • Mystery Of The Golden Dagger

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

  • Mystery Of The Man Who Was Lost

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    Jacques Heath Futrelle (1875-1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring the "Thinking Machine", Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. He worked for the Atlanta Journal, where h...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jacques Futrelle has published 27 books.

Jacques Futrelle does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Thinking Machine at Work, was published in June 2020.

The first book by Jacques Futrelle, The House That Was, was published in January 1987.

No. Jacques Futrelle does not write books in series.
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