
audiobook
by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve, John W. Grey
E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Eva Sweeney, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
From Scenarios by Arthur B. Reeve in Collaboration with John W. Grey and C.A. Logue
profusely illustrated with photographic reproductions taken from the houdini super-serial of the same name. a b.a. rolfe production
PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS FROM THE HOUDINI SUPER-SERIAL
THE MASTER MYSTERY - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
A powerful businessman has built his fortune by quietly shutting down breakthrough inventions, buying their patents only to bury the ideas forever. When an aggrieved inventor storms into his lavish library demanding justice for a water‑motor he never saw manufactured, the tension spikes. The proprietor, Peter Brent, masks his anxiety behind suave charm, hinting at a possible change of heart while his partner plots in the shadows.
Behind the polished façade, the house’s private laboratory hums with activity. Young, sharp‑witted scientist Quentin Locke monitors the scene from his desk, his equipment picking up secret signals that could expose the whole scheme. As whispers travel through hidden wires and a tiny brass disc in the chandelier, Locke senses a deeper conspiracy waiting to surface. Listeners are drawn into a world of corporate skullduggery, daring invention, and a mystery that promises to unravel the tangled web of deceit before it’s too late.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (352K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jul 1, 2005
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1880–1936
Best known for creating Professor Craig Kennedy, the “American Sherlock Holmes,” he helped bring science-minded detective fiction to a wide popular audience. His fast-moving stories mixed mystery, journalism, and early forensic imagination in a way that felt strikingly modern for the early 1900s.
View all booksA prolific early screenwriter and novelist, he helped shape silent-era adventure and mystery storytelling. His work ranged from film serials to popular fiction, often blending suspense, technology, and fast-moving action.
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