The Substitute Millionaire (1919)

""The Substitute Millionaire"" is a novel written by Hulbert Footner and published in 1919. The story revolves around a young man named Richard Smith who is mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. Smith decides to go along with the charade and soon finds himself embroiled in a web of lies and deceit. He meets a beautiful woman named Barbara who is engaged to the real millionaire and falls in love with her. As he struggles to maintain his false identity, he must also navigate the dangerous world of high society and the people who want to take advantage of his supposed wealth. The novel is a thrilling tale of mistaken identity, love, and betrayal set against the backdrop of early 20th century New York City.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.