The Bradys' Race for Life; or, Rounding Up a Tough Trio: A Detective Story of Life

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The Bradys' Race for Life; or, Rounding Up a Tough Trio: A Detective Story of Life

by Francis Worcester Doughty

EN·~2 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
1

The Bradys’ Race for Life; OR, ROUNDING UP A TOUGH TRIO.

0:24
2

CHAPTER I. A MYSTERIOUS CRIME.

8:19
3

CHAPTER II. FOLLOWING THE CLEWS.

9:06
4

CHAPTER III. IN SLY JIMMIE’S PLACE.

8:45
5

CHAPTER IV. THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE.

8:40
6

CHAPTER V. OUTWITTING THE CROOKS.

8:58
7

CHAPTER VI. SHADOWED.

8:50
8

CHAPTER VII. THE RACE BEGINS.

8:24
9

CHAPTER VIII. AT THE ASYLUM.

8:29
10

CHAPTER IX. A CLEVER GAME.

9:07

Description

In a rain‑slick New York street a desperate cry shatters the night, drawing two ordinary citizens to a tenement awash in blood. When the police arrive, the door is locked and flames erupt, threatening to erase any trace of the crime. Into this chaos stride Old King Brady, the city’s most seasoned detective, and his eager partner Harry, ready to risk everything for the truth.

The Bradys plunge through smoke‑filled hallways while officers and firemen scramble, their daring move setting the stage for a tense hunt for clues. As they navigate the burning building, the detectives’ sharp instincts and uneasy partnership hint at deeper mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Listeners are invited to follow their gritty pursuit of justice, feeling the chill of the city’s underbelly and the pulse of a classic whodunit.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (152K characters)

Series

Secret service, Old and Young King Brady, detectives, no. 84.

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Stanford University, SUL Books in the Public Domain)

Release date

2019-12-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Francis Worcester Doughty

Francis Worcester Doughty

1850–1917

Best known for fast-paced dime novels and early detective adventures, this prolific American writer helped shape popular entertainment at the turn of the 20th century. He wrote for mass audiences in an era when weekly fiction was a major form of fun.

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