Cleek, the Master Detective

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Cleek, the Master Detective

by Thomas W. Hanshew

EN·~10 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
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E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Linda Hamilton,

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CLEEK, THE MASTER DETECTIVE - BY T. W. HANSHEW

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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CLEEK, THE MASTER DETECTIVE

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CHAPTER I

51:49
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CHAPTER II

59:38
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CHAPTER III

1:09:38
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CHAPTER IV

51:02
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CHAPTER V

55:07
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CHAPTER VI

1:06:36

Description

The opening places you on a fog‑laden London bridge, where a handsome young constable rushes to aid a striking French visitor just as a shrill police whistle cuts through the traffic. The brief encounter spirals into a frantic chase, drawing the constable into the orbit of an unusually brilliant sleuth whose reputation for cracking “hopeless” cases precedes him. From the first breath, the city feels alive with hidden motives and the promise of a puzzle that refuses ordinary solutions.

Within a few pages the detective’s method emerges: a blend of razor‑sharp observation, uncanny disguises, and riddles that tease the mind as much as the body. Alongside a colorful cast of thieves, aristocrats, and foreign dignitaries, the master sleuth navigates alleyways, train stations, and high‑society parlors, turning even the most bewildering clues into a clear path forward.

Listeners will be swept into a brisk, atmospheric adventure that balances crisp action with clever deduction, inviting them to keep pace with each twist while savoring the period’s charm and the detective’s unflappable grace.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (608K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2009-03-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Thomas W. Hanshew

1857–1914

A prolific American storyteller and actor, he is best remembered for creating the gentleman-detective Hamilton Cleek. His fast-moving mysteries and thrillers helped shape early popular crime fiction on both sides of the Atlantic.

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