Jacques and Lily Futrelle were known writers originally from Atlanta, GA who wrote plays, novels and articles Jacques Futrelle has been nicknamed the "American Conan Doyle" and the "Father of Modern Science Fiction" because of his mystery and science fiction novels such as "The Problem At Cell 13," "The Thinking Machine," and "The High Hand." They were both on the Titanic and after putting his wife in a boat, he leaned against a railing and smoked a cigar with John Jacob Astor IV. He did not survive the sinking.
This original photo postcard shows the Futrelle's home in Massachusetts. It is believed that that is Mr. and Mrs. Futrelle on the front porch.
This book was the last book written by Jacques Futrelle which was published posthumously by his wife who wrote,
To The Heroes of the Titanic
I Dedicate This My Husband's Book
May Futrelle
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