 Jacques Futrelle was born in Pike County, Georgia. He was educated in public and private schools. He worked on the staff of the Boston American, which published several of his short stories. His most famous character was Professor Augustus F.S.X. van Dusen, better known as The Thinking Machine. Futrelle died on the Titanic. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Augustus F.S.X. van Dusen' Novels | |
| 1) The Chase of the Golden Plate | 1906 |
| 2) The Thinking Machine (Also published as: The Problem of Cell 13 [1918]) (short stories) | 1907 |
| 3) The Thinking Machine on the Case (UK Title: The Professor on the Case [1909]) | 1908 |
| 4) The Diamond Master | 1909 |
| 5) The Thinking Machine (short stories) | 1959 |
| 6) Best Thinking Machine Detective Stories (short stories) | 1973 |
| 7) Great Cases of the Thinking Machine (short stories) | 1977 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Simple Case of Susan | 1908 |
| 2) Elusive Isabel (UK Title: The Lady in the Case [1910]) | 1909 |
| 3) The High Hand (UK Title: The Master Hand [1914]) | 1911 |
| 4) My Lady's Garter | 1912 |
| 5) Blind Man's Bluff | 1914 |