Tictocq the Great French Detective in Austin

By O. Henry

Book Overview

""Tictocq The Great French Detective In Austin"" is a mystery novel written by O. Henry. The story follows the adventures of Tictocq, a famous French detective who travels to Austin, Texas to investigate a case involving a missing diamond necklace. Along the way, Tictocq encounters a variety of colorful characters and navigates the complex social and cultural landscape of Austin. With his keen powers of observation and deduction, Tictocq unravels the mystery and ultimately solves the case. The novel is filled with humor, suspense, and clever plot twists, making it a classic example of the detective genre.""I then began to think. I reasoned. No man, said I, would carry a Populist's socks in his pocket without wrapping them up. He would not want to do so in the hotel. He would want a paper. Where would he get one? At the Statesman office, of course. I went there. A young man with his hair combed down on his forehead sat behind the desk. I knew he was writing society items, for a young lady's slipper, a piece of cake, a fan, a half emptied bottle of cocktail, a bunch of roses, and a police whistle lay on the desk before him.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419190105
• ISBN13: 9781419190100
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"