Five Millions By Wireless

""Five Millions By Wireless"" is a thrilling mystery novel written by Jacques Futrelle. The story follows the wealthy businessman, Mr. Montague, who receives a message via wireless telegraph claiming that his daughter has been kidnapped and a ransom of five million dollars is demanded for her safe return. The message also warns him not to involve the police. With no other options, Mr. Montague enlists the help of detective Craig Kennedy to solve the case and rescue his daughter. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they uncover a web of deceit and betrayal, and must race against time to save the young woman's life. With its fast-paced plot and unexpected twists, ""Five Millions By Wireless"" is a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.""There isn't much to tell."" There was bewilderment, deep concern, grief even, in the bronzed face. ""The officer's bed had been occupied, but there was no sign of a struggle. It was as if he had arisen, dressed, and gone out. There was no note, no shred or fragment of a clew-nothing. No one saw him from the moment he entered his stateroom and closed his door-not even the guard. There were half a dozen sentries, watchmen, on deck; neither saw nor heard anything out of the ordinary. He isn't aboard ship; we have searched from keel to signal yard; and he didn't go overside in a ship's boat; they are all accounted for.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.