Project Gutenberg 2012-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 218 Various Verschillende Various, Various Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 The Whispering Eye, by G. T. Fleming-Roberts -- Candidate for a coffin, by T. W. Ford -- One hundred bucks per stiff, by J. Lloyd Conrich -- Death is deaf, by Cliff Campbell -- Three guesses, by David Goodis -- The cop was a coward, by Wilbur S. Peacock -- A dinner date with murder, by Harry Stein -- The strange case of William Long, by Roy Giles -- Artistic murders misfire, by Mat Rand. Produced by Greg Weeks, John Betancourt, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942" by Various is a collection of crime fiction written in the early 20th century. This issue prominently features the character of the Black Hood, a vigilante detective who operates outside the law to confront the criminal underworld. The stories revolve around themes of deception, intrigue, and the battle against corruption, showcasing the dangerous encounters faced by the Black Hood and his adversaries. At the start of the book, the narrative quickly introduces the violent world surrounding the Black Hood. It begins with a foreboding atmosphere at the Weedham Industries metal stamping plant, where the unsuspecting night watchman, Joseph, finds himself in grave danger as he is brutally attacked by criminals plotting a robbery. Meanwhile, we are introduced to the titular character, the Black Hood, who remains a mysterious yet compelling figure driven by a desire for justice. The unfolding chaos draws in several key characters, including various henchmen and other potential lawmen, setting the stage for conflict and action that will characterize the rest of the volume. The opening portion of the text skillfully establishes tension and a sense of impending danger, inviting readers into a gritty world of crime and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38466/38466-h/images/cover.jpg en Pulp literature Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals AP Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature 359567 359366 2024-09-16T08:33:30.351879 2023-09-17T03:48:43.655242 text/html text/html 359344 2012-01-02T14:51:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1230139 2012-01-02T14:51:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1339205 2024-09-16T08:33:35.546865 application/epub+zip 1343089 2024-09-16T08:33:31.156892 application/epub+zip 204842 2024-09-16T08:33:30.738895 application/epub+zip 1461143 2024-09-16T08:33:39.146833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1437403 2024-09-16T08:33:35.147849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300368 2022-09-17T14:16:36.458542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341740 341619 2024-09-16T08:33:29.488884 2023-09-17T03:48:42.963250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 341625 2012-01-02T14:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128202 2012-01-02T14:51:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18466 2024-09-16T08:33:39.287837 application/rdf+xml 29747 2024-09-16T08:33:30.834874 image/jpeg 5027 2024-09-16T08:33:30.788876 image/jpeg 1234814 2024-09-16T08:33:30.409891 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog