Project Gutenberg 2014-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 90 Beeman, Herbert 1931 Some Adventures of Mr. Surelock Keys The adventure of the Steveston car -- The adventure of the irate house-holder -- The adventure of two and two -- The adventure of Theophilus Brown -- The adventure of the thirteen cabs -- The adventure of Mr. Santa Claus. Produced by Al Haines "Some Adventures of Mr. Surelock Keys" by Herbert Beeman is a collection of humorous detective stories written in the early 20th century. The book features the eccentric detective Mr. Surelock Keys, who takes on a series of whimsical cases alongside his companion. Its likely topic involves light-hearted mysteries set against a backdrop of comedic scenarios, all while emulating the classic detective genre popularized by Arthur Conan Doyle. Throughout the book, readers are introduced to a number of amusing cases that showcase Keys’ unique investigation techniques and quirky personality. The tales include the resolution of a mysterious car shooting incident, the perplexities faced by an irate householder disputing a water bill, and even the antics surrounding a Christmas wish from a small boy believing in Santa Claus. With a mix of clever deductions and humorous misunderstandings, the narratives highlight Keys' ability to unravel seemingly trivial mysteries, often leading to unexpected yet amusing conclusions. The playful tone combined with engaging storylines offers an enjoyable read for those who appreciate light-hearted detective fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Detective and mystery stories Humorous stories, Canadian Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 56359 56299 2024-09-19T17:02:25.372255 2023-09-20T12:56:44.021822 text/html text/html 59819 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 47110 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 65616 2024-09-19T17:02:31.868244 application/epub+zip 73457 2024-09-19T17:02:31.018234 application/pdf 73456 2024-09-19T17:02:27.504400 application/pdf 64699 2024-09-19T17:02:28.557249 application/epub+zip 64700 2024-09-19T17:02:26.446242 application/epub+zip 87290 2024-09-19T17:02:33.297209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79497 2024-09-19T17:02:29.949239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79696 2022-09-21T13:53:32.519434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35078 2024-09-19T17:02:25.077266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35914 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13855 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 35849 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 13819 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 35847 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13809 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26638 2024-09-19T17:02:33.446203 application/rdf+xml 16426 2024-09-19T17:02:24.856252 2023-09-20T12:56:43.737855 text/x-rst text/x-rst 16426 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/x-rst 35464 2014-11-16T11:59:48 text/x-rst application/zip 8503 2024-09-19T17:02:27.734235 image/jpeg 1770 2024-09-19T17:02:27.629247 image/jpeg 52794 2024-09-19T17:02:25.379248 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