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Title: Cleek, the Master Detective
Note: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Linda Hamilton, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Cleek, the Master Detective" by Thomas W. Hanshew is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. This intriguing work introduces readers to Hamilton Cleek, an exceptional master of disguise and a brilliant criminal who unexpectedly shifts his focus to become a detective. The narrative revolves around his thrilling escapades, dedicated to solving deeply woven mysteries involving high-stakes thefts and cunning adversaries. The opening of the novel presents a gripping scene where Police Constable Collins unwittingly intercepts a staged kinematograph film scene involving Cleek, who is later revealed to be the notorious "Vanishing Cracksman." This encounter sets the stage for a world of deception and high drama, as it leads to Cleek's re-emergence in society under a new identity. As the story unfolds, Cleek's escapades take on international significance, touching upon themes of crime, identity, and the interplay between good and evil, culminating in complex plots that engage the reader's imagination right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hanshew, Thomas W., 1857-1914
Illustrator: Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962
EBook No.: 28264
Published: Mar 6, 2009
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Cleek, Hamilton (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Cleek, the Master Detective
Note: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Linda Hamilton, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Cleek, the Master Detective" by Thomas W. Hanshew is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. This intriguing work introduces readers to Hamilton Cleek, an exceptional master of disguise and a brilliant criminal who unexpectedly shifts his focus to become a detective. The narrative revolves around his thrilling escapades, dedicated to solving deeply woven mysteries involving high-stakes thefts and cunning adversaries. The opening of the novel presents a gripping scene where Police Constable Collins unwittingly intercepts a staged kinematograph film scene involving Cleek, who is later revealed to be the notorious "Vanishing Cracksman." This encounter sets the stage for a world of deception and high drama, as it leads to Cleek's re-emergence in society under a new identity. As the story unfolds, Cleek's escapades take on international significance, touching upon themes of crime, identity, and the interplay between good and evil, culminating in complex plots that engage the reader's imagination right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hanshew, Thomas W., 1857-1914
Illustrator: Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962
EBook No.: 28264
Published: Mar 6, 2009
Downloads: 116
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Cleek, Hamilton (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.