Craig Kennedy and Film Tragedy


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Professor Craig Kennedy, the scientist detective created by author Arthur B. Reeves, is back. Using his knowledge of chemistry and psychoanalysis, as well as his sophisticated equipment to solve cases, he is sure to unravel any mystery presented to him. In the novel, "Craig Kennedy and Film tragedy", Professor Kennedy has been called in to a murder scene of a beautiful woman at a mansion. Alas! Stella Lamar, idol of the screen, lies dead. And as the detective pores over the scene of the crime, he discovers the tiniest scratch on the dead body, the proof of her poisoning...







CRAIG KENNEDY Boxed Set: 40+ Mysteries of the Scientific Detective


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Professor Craig Kennedy is a scientist detective at Columbia University similar to Sherlock Holmes. He uses his knowledge of chemistry and psychoanalysis to solve cases, and uses exotic devices in his work such as lie detectors, gyroscopes, and portable seismographs. Novels: The Dream Doctor The War Terror The Social Gangster The Ear in the Wall Gold of the Gods The Exploits of Elaine The Romance of Elaine The Soul Scar The Film Mystery Short Stories: The Silent Bullet The Scientific Cracksman The Bacteriological Detective The Deadly Tube The Seismograph Adventure The Diamond Maker The Azure Ring "Spontaneous Combustion" The Terror in the Air The Black Hand The Artificial Paradise The Steel Door The Poisoned Pen The Yeggman The Germ of Death The Firebug The Confidence King The Sand-Hog The White Slave The Forger The Unofficial Spy The Smuggler The Invisible Ray The Campaign Grafter The Treasure Train The Truth-detector The Soul-analysis The Mystic Poisoner The Phantom Destroyer The Beauty Mask The Love Meter The Vital Principle The Rubber Dagger The Submarine Mine The Gun-runner The Sunken Treasure




The Social Gangster


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The dynamic detective duo is back! Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called "The American Sherlock Holmes", and Kennedy's Dr. Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter are back to uncover truth in this short story by renowned mystery novelist Arthur B. Reeve. Mrs. Brackett visits the detective to help her recover her diamond necklace, which she discovers is missing, as is her daughter Gloria. But they will soon receive a shocking message from Gloria...




The Treasure-Train


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The Treasure-Train' is a collection of thrilling scientific short stories about Professor Craig Kennedy and his sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter. Arthur Reeve was an American mystery writer best known for creating these two characters, and his Professor Kennedy is often called "The American Sherlock Holmes".




The Poisoned Pen


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"The Poisoned Pen" by Arthur B. Reeve is a collection of 12 adventurous stories featuring Professor Craig Kennedy who investigates. The titles include: 1. The Poisoned Pen - Craig Kennedy, along with Senator Adrian Willard, conducts an investigation to prove Dr. Dixon's innocence in the killing of actress Vera Lytton. 2. The Yeggman - The president of Standard Burglary Insurance Company approaches Professor Kennedy for assistance in the case of the looted Branford pearls and the murder of a maid. 3. The Firebug - Fire Marshall McCormick appears to believe a firebug is to blame for a sequence of dangerous fires in the business district and would like Kennedy to catch the man who has also managed to kill six people in all of these flames.




The Stolen War-Secret


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In this novel, Craig Kennedy, the fictional detective, deals with a huge plot to gain possession of a secret war device that is vital to the safety of the United States. Will he succeed in thwarting the criminals' evil intentions?




The War Terror


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"The War Terror" is a detective novel of the Sherlock Holmes type by American writer Arthur Benjamin Reeve. The plot revolves around the investigations of Craig Kennedy, the brilliant detective who uses the scientific methodology of the early 20th century to solve crimes.




The Silent Bullet


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"The Silent Bullet" Arthur B. Reeve is the seventh book in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics. It's part of an exciting new mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress. Craig Kennedy, a university professor who uses science to help catch criminals, investigates crimes in and around NYC boroughs featuring deaths by apparent-but-inexplicable means. These highly imaginative crimes include spontaneous combustion and vengeful spirits.