Andre Laurie, a follower and co-author of Jules Verne, wrote many detective and adventure novels that became widely known in literary circles. Laurie’s novels are packed with thrilling journeys, kidnappings, romantic intrigues, conspiracies, and incredible plot twists.
In the novel “The Ruby of the Great Lama,” its hero, Olivier Deroch, creates a real sensation in London by selling two gigantic rubies. With the proceeds, he builds the first airship of its kind and prepares to travel to the unknown Tibet. Almost immediately, a rumor spreads in London that Deroch is flying to explore ruby mines. A group of conspirators secretly boards the ship, aiming to find out where the mines are located. But even Olivier himself does not yet know the secret behind the stones’ origin.