Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942

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Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942

by Various Authors

EN·~5 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

FEATURING THE BLACK HOOD!!! - MAN OF MYSTERY!! - HOODED DETECTIVE - VOL. III, No. 2 - JANUARY, 1942 - A SMASHING BLACK HOOD NOVEL

2:35
2

THE WHISPERING EYE - A BRAND NEW BLACK HOOD NOVEL - by G. T. FLEMING-ROBERTS

0:24
3

CHAPTER I - Rob And Kill

14:20
4

CHAPTER II - Secret Traffic

16:48
5

CHAPTER III - Haven Of The Hunted

8:44
6

CHAPTER IV - Live Steam

17:28
7

CHAPTER V - The Brand Of Light

12:00
8

CHAPTER VI - The Lady In White

9:35
9

CHAPTER VII - The Trail Of The Beam

10:54
10

CHAPTER VIII - The Forces Of Evil

10:04

Description

In this pulsing opening installment, the enigmatic anti‑hero known only as the Black Hood finds himself framed for robbery and murder by the ruthless underworld ruler called the Eye. Hunted by police and spurned by the woman he loves, Barbara Sutton, he must navigate a maze of steam‑filled corridors and deadly traps to clear his name. The first act crackles with tense confrontations, storm‑laden atmosphere, and a relentless race against time.

The volume also bundles six fast‑paced short stories that span gritty capers, twisted murders, and hard‑boiled detective work, each delivering its own shock and surprise. From a gun‑crazed hitman’s fatal “Whisper” showdown to a dead man’s impossible autopsy, the tales showcase ruthless characters and clever twists without ever lingering beyond the initial setup. Two true‑crime pieces round out the collection, offering concise, factual investigations that contrast with the fiction’s heightened drama.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (310K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, John Betancourt, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2012-01-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.

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