| Series |
Library of Congress crime classics |
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Library of Congress crime classics.
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| Notes |
"This edition of The Silent Bullet is based on the first edition in the Library of Congress's collection, originally published in 1912 by Dodd, Mead and Company" --title page verso |
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Includes reading group guide. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Craig Kennedy's theories -- 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. |
| Summary |
"Set in and around the boroughs of New York City in the early 1900s, these stories offer fascinating glimpses of city life at the bustling turn of the century. The crimes themselves are highly imaginative, featuring deaths by apparent but inexplicable means including asphyxiation, spontaneous combustion, and vengeful spirits, along with less fatal crimes including kidnapping, safe-cracking, stolen wills, and a missing fortune in diamonds. Kennedy's use of cutting edge technology of the day--such as seismographs, lie detectors, articial respirators, and hidden microphones--makes his investigations unorthodox and entertaining in equal measure." --back cover |
| Description |
xii, 315 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN |
9781464215001 (pbk.) |
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1464215006 (pbk.) |
| Subjects |
College teachers -- Fiction.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Short stories.
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Chemistry teachers -- Fiction.
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Detective and mystery stories, American.
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| Genre |
Detective and mystery fiction |
| Contributors |
Klinger, Leslie S., editor, writer of introduction.
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