UK Title: Sam the Sudden
First published in UK: October 15 1925 by Methuen & Co, London
US Title: Sam in the Suburbs
First published in US: November 6 1925 by George H. Doran, New York
 Russian translation
No-so-fresh off the tramp steamer from America, Sam Shotter settles in the sleepy suburb of Valley Fields.
His pastoral peace is short-lived, however, when Soapy Molloy, Dolly the Dip, and Chimp Twist arrive
on the scene looking for two million dollars they seem to have mislaid in the vicinity.
Not only does Sam discover he's livling right bang next door to the girl of his dreams, but he's
sitting, rather embarrassingly, on a goldmine. Some rather superior sleuthing will be required.
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Characters
John B. Pynsent — Sam's millionaire uncle who is head of
Pynsent Export & Import Company
Samuel Pynsent Shotter — Hero — Orphan who went to Wrykyn
and loves Kay. Does physical culture exercises and writes the
Aunt Ysobel column in Fyke's Home Companion
Clarence Todhunter — Ex-cook of the tramp steamer
Araminter who is engaged to Claire
Lord Tilbury — The former Sir George Pyke, owner of the
Mammoth Publishing Company
Kay Derrick — Heroine — 22 year old golden-brown haired
orphan living with her uncle, Matthew
Matthew Wrenn — Ray's uncle and editor of Pyke's Home Companion
Mr. Cornelius — Wrenn's good friend and House Agent for
Valley Fields. Writing a history of Valley Fields.
Willoughby Braddock — Kay's childhood friend and Old
Wrykinian who shared a study with Sam. Millionaire who has
trouble with his housekeeper.
Mrs. Winnington-Bates — Kay's employer and mother of Claude
Claude Bates — Old Wrykinian and a worm who loves Kay
Mrs. Martha Lippett — Claire's mother and Willoughby's housekeeper
Claire Lippett — Wrenn's cook engaged to Hash
Edward Finglass — Dead crook who inhabited Mon Repos
Mrs. Frances Hammond — Lord Tilbury's sister
(Chimp) Alexander Twist — Owner of the Tilbury Detective
Agency who uses the pseudonym, J. Sheringham Adair
(Dolly) Dora Gunn — Crook in her mid-twenties who married Soapy
(Soapy) Molloy — Crook who works with Chimp and uses the
alias, Thomas G. Gunn
Sleddon — Willoughby's butler
Amy — Large, friendly dog
Percy Pilbeam — Editor of Society Spice
The Rev. Aubrey Jerningham — New vicar of Valley Fields
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