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Arthur B. Reeve (1880 - 1936)
Arthur
Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936) was an American
mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character
Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called "The American Sherlock
Holmes," and his Dr Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper
reporter, in eighteen detective novels. The bulk of Reeve's fame is
based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan
magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with
the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into
pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories came out in 1918; it
reissued Reeve's books-to-date as a matched set.
Constance Dunlap
Arthur B. REEVE (1880 - 1936)
Constance
Dunlap is a young woman who in Chapter 1 turns amateur criminal in
order to to save her husband from disgrace and imminent arrest. When
this sadly doesn't work out exactly as planned, Constance goes on to
embrace a new life. More antiheroine than heroine, she uses her wits and
new found talents to aid others in avoiding retribution for their
crimes always one step ahead of the detective pursuing her. Summary by
J. M. Smallheer
Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction
The Exploits Of Elaine
Arthur B. REEVE (1880 - 1936)
The
Exploits of Elaine It tells the story of a young woman named Elaine
who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as
"The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. (Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
The Film Mystery
Arthur B. REEVE (1880 - 1936)
The
Film Mystery is one of eighteen detective novels by Arthur B. Reeve
starring his best known character Professor Craig Kennedy and his trusty
sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter. The pair bears an
unmistakable resemblance to the more famous British master sleuth and
his doctor friend. The setting of this mystery is the early days of
movie making, and the murder victim is Stella Lamar, “the beautiful idol
of the screen, beloved of millions”, who collapses and dies during the
filming of a scene for her latest movie. (Summary by Maire Rhode)
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
The Master Mystery
Arthur B. REEVE (1880 - 1936) and John W. GREY (1885 - 1964)
While
Harry Houdini didn't rise to fame as a screen actor, silent film makers
of the day sought to capitalize on his fame. The Master Mystery was
Houdini's first such attempt, and it was embraced by the viewing public,
leading to other screen roles following. The hero (or superhero) is
Quentin Locke, scientist, agent of the U.S. Justice Department, and not
surprisingly, an escape artist extraordinaire. The Master Mystery
follows agent Locke through many pitfalls, in true serial fashion, as he
is tasked with uncovering a band of thugs and a peculiar metal robot
(reportedly the first robot in film) with a brain, called an automaton,
which has been robbing potential inventors of their patent rights. All
in good fun by today's standards, we find our hero escaping a
straightjacket, a diver's suit, and an electric chair to name but a few,
and of course winning the hand of the daughter of one of the
industrialists along the way. (Summary by Roger Melin)
Genre(s): General Fiction, Detective Fiction
The Poisoned Pen
Arthur B. REEVE (1880 - 1936)
The
many adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy were chronicled by Arthur B.
Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936). Reeve was an American
mystery writer who created 82 Craig Kennedy mystery stories. The stories
have a very Sherlock Holmes type feel, In fact Kennedy has been
referred to as the "American Sherlock Holmes". Along with his reporter
friend, Walter Jameson, Kennedy solves many crimes and unveils mysteries
using science.
This book contains twelve of Professor Kennedy's
adventures. The interesting thing about these stories is Kennedy uses
newly discovered science from his time period, which we take for granted
today. The title story features the use of special inks. One which
disappears in sunlight and one which appears in sunlight, so that the
text on a note found in possession of a murder victim changes
completely, making it almost impossible for Kennedy to track down the
killer. Each story features a fascinating look at life in the early 20th
century, and even includes some action along the way. (Introduction by
Elliott Miller)
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
The Silent Bullet
Arthur B. REEVE (1880 - 1936)
The
many adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy were chronicled by Arthur B.
Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936). Reeve was an American
mystery writer who created 82 Craig Kennedy mystery stories. The stories
have a very Sherlock Holmes type feel, In fact Kennedy has been
referred to as the "American Shelock Holmes". Along with his reporter
friend, Walter Jameson, Kennedy solves many crimes and unveils mysteries
using science.
This book contains twelve of Professor Kennedy's
adventures. The interesting thing about these stories is Kennedy uses
newly discovered science from his time period, which we take for granted
today. The first story, The Silent Bullet, has everyone wondering how a
bullet could kill someone with no noise. Today, silencers on guns are
commonplace in movies and on TV. Or as in "The Deadly Tube" featuring
the story of a doctor causing his patients much harm with evil x-rays,
or the developmnt of the gyroscope for aeroplanes in "The Terror in the
Air".
Each story features a facinating look at life in the early 20th century, and even includes some action along the way.