Lord Lister No. 0032: De blauwe dood by Kurt Matull and Theo von Blankensee
"Lord Lister No. 0032: De blauwe dood" by Kurt Matull and Theo von Blankensee is a detective-adventure novella written in the early 20th century. It centers on the gentleman-criminal and sleuth Lord Lister (Raffles) as he confronts a dazzling but deadly actress, Evelin Bonn, whose charms ensnare wealthy men—including Lord Turkington—while a mysterious “blue death” lurks behind sudden, convenient heart failures. With his loyal aide Charly Brand, Lister navigates London high society,
suspicious wills, and a possible poison plot, all while staying a step ahead of the police. The opening of the story finds Lord Lister back in London, where a beauty-contest winner, Evelin Bonn, inflames Lord Turkington’s passion and sparks a rivalry with the aged Earl of Heresford. When Lister visits Heresford to arrange a duel, the earl collapses and dies moments after replying to Evelin’s letter; Lister quietly pockets the distinctive blue envelope. A visit to Evelin’s home, her anxious search for that same envelope, and a fatal experiment on a fox terrier lead Lister to deduce that the envelope’s gum is laced with a fast-acting poison—the “blue death.” Meanwhile, Evelin juggles suitors, pressing Turkington to will her his fortune and ensnaring a South African magnate, as Lister teams with notary Barrison to witness the legal maneuvers and set a trap for the schemers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Matull, Kurt, 1872-1920 |
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| Author | Blankensee, Theo von, 1881-1928 |
| Uniform Title | Der blaue Tod. German |
| Title | Lord Lister No. 0032: De blauwe dood |
| Original Publication | Amsterdam: Roman- Boek- en Kunsthandel, 1910, pubdate 1923. |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Dime novels -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76186 |
| Release Date | May 29, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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