Craig Kennedy-Scientific Detective by Arthur B Reeve
Leonaur's third classic Craig Kennedy two in one volume In Craig Kennedy the American nation might justifiably lay claim to their own Sherlock Holmes, for here is a detective whose activities projected him into the modern age. Where Conan Doyle's famous character of a more gentle era relied on his superb powers of analysis, Kennedy is able to combine his own intellectual powers with the technological marvels of a new age. Arthur B. Reeve's classic 'Craig Kennedy' stories began appearing in 1910, ensuring him of a place as a dominant crime fighter for the emerging 20th century. Kennedy is perhaps the natural evolution of the 'great detective' and the reader cannot but imagine that Holmes would have embraced his newly created techniques with equal enthusiasm. Here the reader will discover the application of lie detectors, gyroscopes, seismographs and an arsenal of other equipment, both real and imagined, to the solving of crimes and the bringing of criminals to justice.This special Leonaur collection of the 'scientific' detective of Columbia University comprises seven substantial volumes, each in a colour coordinated cover. Leonaur hard backs are cloth bound, have fabric head and tail bands and feature gold foil lettering on their spines, so this may be the ideal way to collect and own the marvellous Craig Kennedy detective story series.
In the third volume, the reader will find two more complete books of intriguing detective stories to enjoy-The Gold of the Gods and The War Terror, both originally published in 1915. Within its pages enthusiasts can puzzle over many a dastardly crime and, of course, an equal number of brilliantly deduced solutions.
Arthur Benjamin Reeve was an American mystery writer who lived from 1880 to 1936. He is most known for developing Professor Craig Kennedy, dubbed the American Sherlock Holmes in the series. The eighty-two Craig Kennedy articles published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918 account for the most of Reeve's renown.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857060181 |
| ISBN 10 | 085706018X |
| Title | Craig Kennedy-Scientific Detective |
| Author | Arthur B Reeve |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Leonaur Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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