The Silent Bullet
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B017LB6VKS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 327 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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First appearing in the pages of Cosmopolitan magazine, Craig Kennedy was one of the most popular detectives of the early twentieth century, and Arthur B. With the help of his roommate and partner in detection, newspaper reporter Walter Jameson, Kennedy uses his mastery of technology to solve the most puzzling of mysteries. America’s Sherlock Holmes makes histhrilling debutin this classic volume of mind-boggling mysteries Craig Kennedy is a Columbia University chemistry professor by day and New York’s premier sleuth by night. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.. Reeve’s stories featuring the scientific sleuth were the first mysteries by an American author to gain wide readership in Great Britain. In “The Deadly Tube,” he investigates a case of murder by X-ray, and in “The Terror in the Air,” he applies the scientific method to a rash of airplane accidents blamed on gyroscopes
About the AuthorArthur B. Reeve is best remembered as the creator of Professor Craig Kennedy, a scientific detective who first appeared in the pages of Cosmopolitan magazine. Kennedy was such a popular character in the early twentieth century that he became known as the “American Sherlock Holmes.”. As an editor and journalist, he covered many famous criminal cases, including Bruno Hauptmann’s trial for the abduction and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Reeve (1880–1936) was born on Long Island, New York, and attended Princeton University and New York Law School
Arthur B. Reeve (1880–1936) was born on Long Island, New York, and attended Princeton University and New York Law School. As an editor and journalist, he covered many famous criminal cases, including Bruno Hauptmann’s trial for the abduction and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Reeve is best remembered a
Who did it? Kat Originally published in 1910, these twelve short stories are in the vein of Sir ArthurConan Doyle and Rex Stout. The main characters are Professor Craig Kennedy andhis newspaper writer friend and partner Walter Jameson. It is interesting to see thedifferent cases they take on and how th. John Shearer said The Silent Bullet. This is a pretty good collection of short mysteries. The stories are all done in a straight forward manner, much like Sherlock Holmes.. "Great" according to Kindle Customer. I love these stories that use the scientific method to solve crimes. Yes, the science is dated but the application is always ingenious.